I plan to take some group walks but want to also do a few on my own. Looking for your favorite walks and also points to books or websites that contain this sort of information.

Like to stroll and explore but with some loose design in mind so I won't miss interesting sights along the way. I found plenty of ideas for London, but am striking out with Rome.

My fave walk is from the Terrazza del Pincio (near Piazza del Popolo) walking around the park and then up to Trinita' dei Monti. Especially in the afternoon in Fall with someone holding your hand...

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For over two years, my daily walk to work was this one. It's still a wonderful choice. I lived near Piazza Margana, just around the corner from the Campidoglio, so I walked towards the Campidoglio, turning right and following the walls of the Capitol, past Piazza Campitelli and Teatro Marcello on the right. I then followed the road around towards the ancient Roman temples on the right (I forget their names; one is the temple of the vestal virgins, I think, the round one) and past Santa Maria in Cosmedin (Bocca della verita)on the left. Just past this church, still following the main road, there is a salita (very steep walkway), which leads up between old walls to the Orange Garden at the top of the Aventino. The terrace at the edge of this beautiful walled garden has a breathtaking view of the city. The ancient basilica of Santa Sabina adjoins the garden, and just down the street is the famous keyhole of the Knights of Malta, with its perfect view of Saint Peter's dome. Of course, when I was on my way to the nursery school where I taught, I didn't stop to sightsee! I cut quickly through the garden (one of our favorite places to bring the children on walks) and down the hill to Via di Sant'Alessio, where the school was located on the ground floor of a lovely 3-story walled villa. Later, we outgrew this home and moved our little school to the outskirts of the city, on the Via Ardeatina, forcing me to drive daily in Rome, an experience which made city traffic anywhere in the U.S. tame by comparison. But this walk is still one I recommend to visitors to Rome. It's easy to add the Circus Maximus, just behind Santa Maria in Cosmedin, if you have lots of time, or to walk down the other side of the Aventino towards Testaccio, where some of the best restaurants in Rome can be found. In a few weeks, I'll be there again, staying with a friend on the Aventino, and walking my favorite path back towards Piazza Margana once again.

For all things Roman, spend an hour at www.twenj.net. Good Luck !

The webb seems very interesting Bob, thanks a lot for the information.

What a great walk KarenW... and how fortunate you must be to live in Rome!!!

vivaldi, I found Jeanne Oelerich's Rome Walking Guide in the map department of Borders Book Shop. It's folded up just like a map, and features about eight walks you can take in Rome. Let's see, there's a gelato walk, a rooftop bars walk, a spanish steps walk, and trastevere walk, among others. It's a pretty nifty little pocket guide.

Frommer's website has four detailed walks for Rome.

My favorite walk of From the top of the Spanish steps, I walk down Via Sistina, thru Piazza Barberini, up the Via Venato, past US Embassy and Excelsior Hotel, stop there for coffee, continue walking up to Borghese Park walk thru the park to the Borghese Museum, tour the Museum and then take a cab back to home base. The museum is beautiful.

Thanks for all the inputs. Time to study my maps.