help me find a good walking route across Rome

We have always walked all over in Rome and it looks like you would spend a half an hour going from Testaccio to Campo di Fiore . I would plan to walk if it is a nice day. Take a look at Google maps to make a plan. Check it with your hotel’s Concierge. Just stay on sidewalks if possible; some of the narrow old streets get very crowded with both pedestrians and traffic intermingled.
Enjoy your food tour. We did one last time we were in Rome and really enjoyed it.

Maybe you can piece together something from these walking tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tours/italy

We've did both the Jewish Ghetto Walk and the Trastevere Walk which start in the same place and found them very enjoyable.

Good to know the entire trip is do-able on foot!
Carol, we are planning to do some of the walking tours in the book, but I am specifically looking for a good walking route from Testaccio to Campo de Fiori. I suspect there are some routes which are more scenic than others, and rather than just "getting there" with help from google maps, I was hoping for some suggestions for a route that would be an activity in and of itself.
Thanks!

If you'll be there in summer, I think the best walking route across Rome takes you to a taxi stand where you can ride in the AC to your next stop.

IMO, one of the strengths of the RS guides is the walking tours. There are several for Rome that we used. I often will cobble them together with walking tours I find in Eyewitness guides of elsewhere. Sometimes you can find the walking tour from the RS guide in audio form on the link that was provided above.

Yeah, I will second Rick's selection of walks, for Rome, they really are excellent.

You might look at the "Heart of Rome" walk, seeing that it starts in Campo di Fiori, then takes you into Piazza Navona, over to the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and winds up at the Spanish Steps, with lots of little sights along the way. You can do the walk in reverse as well, ending up at your hotel.

From Testaccio, the Jewish Quarter or Trastevere are roughly on your way back to the Hotel.

Thank you, Paul -- good suggestions. I'll explore those options.
We'll be traveling in September, so it could be hot but I'm hoping not unbearably so.
Thanks for the suggestions re private guides, walks in Ricks books. We already have a private guide booked for one of our days, and plan to do a couple of the walks in Rick's book. What I'm specifically looking for is recommendations for a route beginning in Testaccio and ending at Campo de Fiori.
Thanks!

Ruth, when I said we have walked all over Rome I that meant that we never have used any public transportation except a car from airport. It is a very walkable city and you see so much more by foot. Have Google maps give you some choices.

Thanks, Suki -- that's good to know.....and it was exactly my idea for how to follow up the food tour. I'm trying not to cram lots and lots of museums, etc. into every day and really want to make the most of our time to get to know the city! Did you spend time in Testaccio after your tour? If so, any recommendations for things to explore there?

We like Lonely Planet city maps. They are more detailed that the RS walking tour maps, which I don't care for at all, but not so busy that you can't figure out where you are. For a few dollars, you can plot your own walking tour.

I found Rome to be very walkable, even though it is a large area. I suggest you bookmark the places you wouldn’t mind seeing on the walk, onto Google maps. That should give you a good visual on how to get around.

From Testaccio to Campo di Fiore is less than two miles. One possible route would take you through Trastavere, while another has you following the river. For a longer walk you could walk to Circo Massimo, Palatine hill, then over to the colosseum, forum, then on to Campo di Fiore. Guess it just depends on how long a walk you want to take.

On two of the days during our last time in Rome, we walked over 26,000 steps each day. We just picked a direction and started wandering. We were gloriously lost in the city. Next time, I'm bringing a map and a compass.

Your idea to take the metro from Piramide to Circo Massimo or Colosseo and then walk is a good one. Rome is an extremely walkable city.

From Circo Massimo Metro exit, walk down the park toward the river. You will be able to see the ruins of the Palantine Hill on your right. When you get to the river end, you will be at the Foro Boario and you can see the temples there in the piazza. Then, turn right on the busy street (the name changes several times) and head toward Teatro Marcello and the ruins there. Walk through those and you will end up in the Jewish Ghetto. Walk down the main street there (via del Portico d'Ottavia), and across the busy street (via Arenula) toward the Benedetto Cairoli park. The street here (via del Giubbonari) leads directly to Campo dei Fiore.

From Colosseo, walk down the road (via dei Fori Imperiali) toward the Vittoriano, (the big, white monument). You will pass the Foro Romano ruins on your left and the Foro Traiano ruins on your right. When you get to the Vittoriano, turn to your left and head toward the narrow, weaving streets. Those will lead you as above, to the Jewish Ghetto and thence toward Campo dei Fiore.

Do spend some time with Google maps. It will help you learn the street names (and catch my misspellings!)

We were in Rome for a week in January and walked everywhere--a "low-key" walking day was probably four miles. (We stayed near Piazza Navona, so not far from where you will be.) I wish I could help you with your specific route, but am not a "Rome expert":). The book I recommend is National Geographic's "Walking Rome". I found it to be a great complement to the Rick Steves walking routes. The Nat Geo walks are divided by area, and include six to eight points of interest along each route. For your specific route you might need to refer to a couple of maps but we found it easy to cobble together adjoining routes to meet our needs. This was our first visit to Rome; we found it easy to find our way around on foot. We enjoyed stopping in at points of interest along our walks that were not noted on the maps, which is definitely an advantage to walking.

hey hey ruth
discoverwalks.com/ rome
gpsmycity.com/ rome
many different self walks around the city
withlocals.com/ rome
eatwith.com
many different tours, market, cooking, pasta making, lunch/dinner in a local resident house, if this interests you
marketsofrome.com
all the different markets to roam thru
airbnb.co.uk/ rome experiences
don't know if you can email them for the tours there are or if you need to stay in an airbnb. friends have gone on some of these tours and liked them
hope this gives you some ideas.
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Hi! I'm going to PM you a map of how I went from Campo di Fiori to Testaccio

Hi again, everyone. Thanks for the great and helpful suggestions! I will definitely check out the Lonely Planet city maps, as well as the National Geographic Walks in Rome book. It appears we could take several routes, so I'll play around with some of the suggestions you've provided and try to get a better sense of how long each route might take and what we might see along the way. Dmae, both of your suggested routes sound great! I'm glad people agree this is a good thing to do to help us get a little more acclimated.