A circular route taking in: S. Anna – Monticello – Casa Paretto – Tagliole – Roncoglione – S. Anna
One of the circular itineraries proposed following the ‘I Sentieri della Rosa Canina’ (The Dog Rose Trails) network of trails which involve the hamlets of the municipality of Pievepelago.
The Dog Rose Trails
This is a network of trails linking all the hamlets in the municipality of Pievepelago for a total length of about 40 km, integrated with the pre-existing paths and local roads of Roccapelago and S. Andrea – Casoni.
The paths are marked with blue and white signs, at their access points and at strategic points along the way.
Long-forgotten paths that once connected cottages, villages and hamlets have been brought back to life; once trodden by farmers, shepherds, woodcutters and coalmen, they now await those who wish to immerse themselves in the nature, peace and history of these places.
A special feature of these routes is that they stretch out at medium altitude, ranging from 780 m in Pievepelago to about 1,450 m in Piana di Roncoglione on Mount Nuda.
This means that they can be used for most of the year, even when there is snow or weather conditions are poor.
Special thanks are due to all the volunteers whose invaluable hard work made the salvage of the trails possible.
The trails were officially inaugurated on 16th July 2022 at Capanno Guerri during the special event dedicated to the Via Vandelli.
The itinerary
This itinerary starts out from Sant’Annapelago at the locality of La Torre, in Via Borracce, near the tennis courts.
Taking the “Chiese e Briganti” (Churches and Brigands) trail and following the signs for Monticello, carry on from here, on to Casa Paretto and then to Tagliole.
Here, before descending towards the sports fields at Casa Mucci, follow the signs for Roncoglione and take CAI (Italian Alpine Club) trail no. 535, which goes uphill, leading to Roncoglione in an hour or so. From here, follow the signs for Sant’Annapelago and begin the long, steady descent that will bring you to the junction with CAI trail no. 539; take this, keeping towards the right, and you will shortly be back at Crociale delle Vacchereccie.
From here, you go back along the first part of the route, back to the starting point at the locality of La Torre, in Via Borracce.
The leaflet
The “Rosa Canina” or Dog Rose Trails also have their own leaflet, with a map and description of all the trails.
You can pick it up at Pievepelago Tourist Office and in various other places around the town.
If you prefer to download it directly onto your computer or mobile phone, you can find it at this link
