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Italy : Lazio

1.3 km (0.8 miles) SE of Anticoli Corrado, Roma, Lazio, Italy
Approx. altitude: 422 m (1384 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 42°S 167°W

Accuracy: 5 m (16 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View to the North #3: View to the East #4: View to the South #5: View to the West #6: GPS reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: Roviano #10: Bicycle touring statistics

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  42°N 13°E (visit #3)  

#1: The Confluence from 10 m distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

10-Nov-2017 -- This is the first out of 3 reports reaching confluence points during a 4-day cycling trip from Rome to Benevento. This was my 114th cycling trip. With 500 km of cycling, it is my 60th-longest trip. See an overview here. About half of the trips included confluence visits.

The evening before confluence day I landed at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport located 30 km west of Rome. After unboxing my bicycle, I spent the night in the nearby suburb Ostia. The next morning, I started cycling towards the confluence point: First I had to cycle through Rome during the morning rush-hour. This was a crazy experiment which I would not repeat. I saw 4 accidents!

At noon time I reached the village Roviano which is located 2 kilometres from the confluence on the other side of the Aniene River valley which separates the hill-top town with the confluence.

Previous visits had never approached the confluence closer than 50 m. But since I do not read the report of previous visits beforehand, I didn’t expect any difficulties. The confluence is located on a steep forested mountain grade. But the satellite image showed some traces of a nearby track, which I followed until I was just 50 m from the confluence. From there, a footpath leads to the exact location. The footpath is a little hidden and winds up in serpentines avoiding the big rock-stairs.

The confluence is surrounded by various species of trees. But nevertheless, there is a good view into the Aniene Valley.

I continued cycling over the 1220 m high pass “Valico Monte Bove” and spent the night in the town Avezzano.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance of bicycle parking: 50 m
  • Time to reach the CP from the road: 10 minutes
  • Time at the CP: 1:00 PM
  • Measured height: 419 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
  • Position accuracy: 5 m
  • Topography: steep mountain grade
  • Vegetation: oak trees, blackberry bushes
  • Weather: partly cloudy, 17° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Smooth Steep-Forest Confluence

The story continues at 42°N 14°E.
 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 10 m distance
#2: View to the North
#3: View to the East
#4: View to the South
#5: View to the West
#6: GPS reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: Roviano
#10: Bicycle touring statistics
ALL: All pictures on one page