{"id":9743,"date":"2023-06-25T06:30:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T05:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-italy.eu\/?p=9743"},"modified":"2023-07-07T15:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T14:48:29","slug":"horseback-ride-rome-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-italy.eu\/en\/in-giro-en\/horseback-ride-rome-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A horseback ride a few steps from Rome in the Sorbo Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

With\u00a0the solstice of June 21<\/strong>, the\u00a0Italian summer <\/strong>officially began, bringing with it the inevitable desire to indulge in days of leisure and new experiences.<\/p>\n

Outdoor trips,\u00a0<\/strong>in this period, become a\u00a0precious and regenerating custom.\u00a0<\/strong>They allow, in fact, to savour the adventure of the trip, interrupting the tight rhythm of the weekly routine, waiting for the real holidays, but without deviating too much from your daily life and, above all, without having to go to distant places or even to cross the border.<\/p>\n

For those in Rome, or the surroundings,\u00a0in the most uncontaminated Lazio between Formello and Campagnano Romano<\/strong>, there is a park full of lush vegetation to spend a day in nature and try\u00a0the memorable horseback ride experience.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A trip to the Sorbo Valley between horses and nature<\/h1>\n

We are talking about\u00a0the Sorbo Valley<\/strong>, a site of Community Interest and part of the most extensive and historic\u00a0Veio Park<\/strong>, which has become a regional park since 1997.<\/p>\n

The territory, located\u00a0north of Rome\u00a0<\/strong>just outside the borders of the capital, was inhabited since prehistoric times by\u00a0pre-Roman populations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the necropolis and archaeological remains,<\/strong>\u00a0the Etruscan people <\/strong>left more traces\u00a0<\/strong>before being incorporated by the first offshoots of ancient Rome already expanding.<\/p>\n

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The natural heritage of the Veio Park and the Sorbo Valley<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From a naturalistic point of view, the Veio park\u00a0<\/strong>is a very important site. Here\u00a0are\u00a0preserved\u00a0ancient species<\/strong> that\u00a0almost completely disappeared elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Among these, we remember the\u00a0Etruscan ghiozzo<\/strong>, a river fish that is found only in a limited area of the Tyrrhenian coast, the one corresponding precisely to the Etruscan territory, from which in fact it takes its name.<\/p>\n

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The Etruscan Ghiozzo
Picture by Giacomo Radi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Veio Park is also home\u00a0to some wolfs<\/strong>\u00a0that have been populating this territory for years,\u00a0which can be seen thanks to night cameras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Recognized as a regional park, the natural and animal species inhabiting the Veio Park are safeguarded.<\/p>\n

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Animals grazing in the wild in the Sorbo Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0Sorbo Valley<\/strong>\u00a0is also a territory rich in different aspects of naturalistic interest.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Valley is\u00a0crossed by the Cremera River, a<\/strong> tributary of the Tiber, and it still offers today all its splendour of uncontaminated natural beauty.<\/p>\n

The name \u201cSorbo\u201d (rowan tree)<\/strong>\u00a0actually\u00a0refers to the ancient plant that abounds in the valley<\/strong>\u00a0and develops as a tree or shrub, producing fruits slightly larger than berries.<\/p>\n

In addition to the rowan tree, the valley is rich\u00a0in oak and maple forests<\/strong>. The lush vegetation makes it the ideal place for breeding animals, especially\u00a0horses and cows<\/strong>, which graze here in the wild.<\/p>\n

Despite being almost unknown and so close to the city, the Sorbo Valley allows\u00a0nature lovers to\u00a0carry out many activities<\/strong>, from horseback riding<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0mountain biking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Valley is one of the many treasures of our territory, pervaded by small chests of beauty that allow you to live valuable experiences.<\/p>\n

A horseback ride in Lazio a few kilometres from Rome<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Horses are a big attraction in the park. For those who want to take\u00a0a horseback ride around Rome<\/strong>, the park is the ideal place to enjoy an adventurous and authentic experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Lazio \u2013 horseback ride in the Sorbo Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can take part in tours, go\u00a0on trot,\u00a0<\/strong>cross streams and accompany the horses to the watering hole, guided by the riders of the\u00a0equestrian centre “Cavalli nel Sorbo”.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, the guides adapt the route to the\u00a0attitudes and experience\u00a0<\/strong>of even\u00a0the<\/strong>\u00a0most\u00a0inexperienced<\/strong> rider.<\/p>\n

The walk therefore is suitable both for those who want to try for the first time an experience in the saddle, and for those who intend to go further, trying to govern the horse.<\/p>\n

During the walk, you also have the opportunity\u00a0to listen to the stories of the riding guides<\/strong>, who know the secrets of the park well.<\/p>\n

Those small details that nature offers us but that, living mostly in large cities, unfortunately, we have lost the habit of recognizing.<\/p>\n

The most valuable thing this experience offers nature lovers is the connection it creates with the animal.<\/p>\n

Getting in tune with the movements of the animal, knowing its personality, supporting it to reduce its fatigue in the most impervious traits… and in the meantime enjoying the green and uncontaminated views of this historic park.\u00a0 That is the deepest meaning of this experience.<\/p>\n

A picnic on the meadows next to the suggestive Mola di Formello<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Arriving from the municipal parking, only a few meters ahead, you reach the\u00a0most picturesque point of the park, the Mola di Formello<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, the Mola looks like a waterfall of the Cremera River<\/strong>, which forms a small oasis with a small pond, where it seems to be in a fairy place.<\/p>\n

The name Mola suggests that, in the past, the water jet of the waterfall was used to operate a mill or similar machinery, of which there are no traces to date.<\/p>\n

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La Mola di Formello, a fairy dungeon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overcoming the pond there is instead an\u00a0ancient bridge, probably Roman,<\/strong>\u00a0but today dangerous and therefore no longer walkable.<\/p>\n

The meadow just above the Mola is\u00a0a large green space,<\/strong>\u00a0where you can find\u00a0shelter in the shade of large oak trees<\/strong>, cool off with the waters of the Cremera and meet the peaceful wild horses that inhabit the park.<\/p>\n

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Excursions in the Sorbo Valley on foot or by mountain bike<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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For the more daring visitors, the Sorbo Valley is also equipped with\u00a0mountain bike trails of<\/strong>\u00a0different levels,\u00a0traced by the group of fans of this sport from the Formello area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are also numerous\u00a0hiking trails<\/strong>\u00a0that offer\u00a0ring routes to<\/strong>\u00a0visit the\u00a0Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sorbo<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0an ancient sanctuary dating back to the year 1000, perched on one of the hills of<\/a>\u00a0the valley\u00a0\u2013 and the\u00a0Mola di Formello,<\/strong>\u00a0also of different length and intensity, to give everyone the opportunity to move within the park without difficulty.<\/p>\n

The CAI signposts the trails<\/strong> of the park so, following the usual white and red signs, it will be possible to juggle between the woods and the meadows of the Sorbo Valley.<\/p>\n

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The territory of the Sorbo Valley is covered by hiking trails and mountain bike trails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To organize a trip out of town, around Rome, the ideas certainly do not lack. The\u00a0territory of Lazio is rich in ideas for all tastes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those who want to try a new experience, such as a horseback ride, but also for those looking for a place for a classic relaxing break, enjoying a bit of cool during the summer months.<\/p>\n

In short, it is not so difficult to discover all the alternatives that the Lazio territory offers to\u00a0spend a weekend discovering new places<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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