Murals of Sant'Angelo – Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce loop from Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce

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Viterbo

Murals of Sant'Angelo – Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce loop from Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce

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Murals of Sant'Angelo – Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce loop from Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce

05:01

17.1km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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150 m

Murals of Sant'Angelo

Highlight • Monument

fabulously beautiful here, so many beautiful graffiti

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The village of Sant'Angelo is also called the fairytale village. Walking in the small village you will be enchanted to admire the many murals painted on the walls, all themed with fairy tales and legends. The most famous? Probably the one from Alice in Wonderland

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3.52 km

View of Roccalvecce Village and Castello Costaguti

Highlight • Viewpoint

The small village of Roccalvecce has an enchanting location between fields, forests and rock faces. From far away you can see the dominant castle of Costaguti. The Marquis Giovangiorgio Afan de Rivera lives there, a young man in his thirties who now runs a B&B there. The village is originally Etruscan. A fortified castle was built there in the Middle Ages, which later came into the hands of various important families: Monaldeschi, Gatti, Colonna, Chigi. From the 17th century onwards, the Costaguti family became the owner. This family originally came from Genoa, and still owns the castle. Next to the castle there is a church that used to be the property of the castle, but has now been transferred to the curia.

Outside the castle, the village is deserted. Many houses are no longer inhabited or are for sale. There are no shops anymore, only a post office that is only open half a day a week. Nevertheless, the village has many assets. The location is very central between Viterbo and Orvieto, from the village you have beautiful panoramic views.

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3.65 km

Glirarium (Dormouse Jar)

Highlight • Historical Site

Terracotta pot for breeding dormice, the tasty meat of which was eaten by the Etruscans and Romans.

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3.69 km

Celleno Ghost Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Easy parking, very nice bar at the start and finish. Panoramic views, ghost town and quiet forests.

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3.71 km

Historic Center of Celleno

Highlight • Historical Site

Past the old monastery, you arrive at the old hamlet. This elevated village had been depopulated since the 19th century and has become a veritable ruin due to erosion and earthquakes. It was completely abandoned in 1951.
The Orsini Castle at the entrance to Celleno Antico is the most beautiful building in the hamlet. It boasts a large watchtower and is surrounded by a deep moat. It was recently restored and inhabited by the artist Enrico Castellani. This internationally renowned artist (he also studied in Brussels) died on December 1, 2017.
In the old market square, you'll see a beautiful rectangular bell tower, three-tiered and made of tuff. Only the walls of the old church of San Carlo (17th century), to the left of the castle, remain. Near the market square is the church of San Donato, dating from the year 1000, in Romanesque style, with a beautiful basalt portal.

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3.80 km

Orsini Castle and Clock Tower, Celleno Antico

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Recent archaeological discoveries have confirmed the Etruscan origins (4th-3rd centuries BC) of Celleno Vecchio, a settlement that enjoyed a great position, i.e. the ancient communication route between Orvieto, Bagnoregio and Ferento.

Ancient sources provide evidence that this medieval settlement is one of the fortified villages built by the Counts of Bagnoregio between the 10th and 11th centuries. At that time, the village must have consisted of a number of dwellings at the end of the tuff, protected by cliffs on three sides, surrounded by walls and a small fortress, which is now the Orsini Castle, to protect the only access route.

At the end of the 12th century, after the destruction of Ferento, the municipality of Viterbo began a rapid expansion in the Tiber Valley, also acquiring Celleno, which in 1237 was one of the castles of the Viterbo area governed by a Podest (high official) appointed by the local government. At the end of the 14th century, the city center fell into the hands of the Gatti family, one of the most powerful families in Viterbo. During this period, the medieval fortress was completely renovated and converted into a fortified stately home that can still be seen today. The Gatti family ruled Celleno until the last heir, Giovanni Gatti, who was killed on the orders of Pope Alexander VI (Borgia) for refusing to return the castle. At the beginning of the 16th century, the municipality fell into the hands of the Orsini family. Interestingly, the castle still bears the name of this family. Only towards the end of the 16th century was the church able to incorporate Celleno into its possessions until the unification of Italy.

In modern times, Celleno Vecchio was often affected by earthquakes and landslides, until it was finally abandoned in the 1930s.

Today it is a small, charming and evocative ghost village, characterized by ruins and vegetation, with beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

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3.88 km

Church of Saint Roch (Celleno)

Highlight • Religious Site

Unlike the other three churches in the old village, the Church of Saint Roch, located in the square of the same name at the foot of Celleno Castle, is still used for worship. This 16th-century church named after Saint Roch, a saint with thaumaturgic powers, was built to protect the population from plague. It is characterized by a beautiful portal in peperino (brown or gray volcanic tuff) where you will see the coat of arms of the Orsini family, some relevant fragments of Renaissance frescoes and a beautiful altar with a wooden crucifix. With a wealth of ornaments, figures and gilding, the altar is a unique example of Baroque art. Although tradition holds that the ancient, moving, 1.7-meter-high, wooden crucifix belongs to the Donatello school, its age is still a controversial issue.

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17.1 km

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Parking

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