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Appian Way to Cecilia Metella

Out along the old Roman road between estate walls to the tomb of Cecilia Metella.

Distance
4 km one way
Time
50 minutes
Grade
not graded by its publisher
Without a car
Yes

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December16:3915:1516:05
15 March18:1516:5517:45
15 June20:4619:2520:15
15 September19:2118:0018:50

From the route’s slowest published time (50 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Metro B to Circo Massimo
  • Buses 118 and 218 run along the Appia

Start: Porta Capena, by Circo Massimo. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Closed to cars on Sundays and holidays: the best days to walk it
  • Old Roman paving: uneven underfoot

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: the Appia Antica park. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.