VIc.7    Section Vico nel Lazio - Prato di Camponi   20 km

This was to become a long hiking day. I started early along minor roads and soon reached Collepardo. On I walked along the hardly used road to the monastry Certosa di Trisulti. I stopped for a visit. I had to leave the backpack at entrance under guard. Besides a few visitors coming by car I met two Italians who where hiking with backpacks too. We shortly talked and I moved on. Soon I left the road and continued along narrow trails. Until Colle Rivigine again and again there where no trail markings. Then I had to descent along a small creek. Here was no trail and nos markings. Following the GPS very slowly I climbed down until I reached a small hamlet at the road to Parco Avventura Prato di Campoli. Several times I had to hold onto small bushes to get further down. That was a difficult and slow climb down.

Once I finally reached the hamlet it had become rather late. I rushed along the road. There many no camping signs. Arriving at the parc the E1 leaves the road. By now it had turned 20:00h and it got dark fast. I found a spot under some trees. Having set up the tent I got water from a nearby basin. Back in the tent the thunderstorm tha had followed me arrived. I had to filter the water and than could button up the tent. I had my dinner of bread with ham and cheese before I turned in for the night.

Morning view towards Alatri

Narrow E1 along steep forested hill side

From changing orders Carthusian monastry

Almost in the clouds

Hardly recognisable trail

As per maps and GPS track there should be the E1 trail leading down the gulch. It just is not there!