I inspected river bank ahead of our organised urban hike due to reports that after the recent flood it was partially inaccessible. On the day of the inspection I found two segments with wet mud that forced me to temporarily exit the trail via the steps leading back up to surface level. While the entire segment was heavily impacted by the flood (plastic hanging everywhere in the shrubs and trees, some city employees were cleaning the bank as I was there, dislocated shrubs/trees, water levels where still quiet high), most of the trail was accessible and the trail provided enough naturalistic and historic highlights. Water levels were at a safe level. Saw some herons, cormorants, nutria, a moorhen.
Current Conditions
Access road: Via Porta Portese – coming from Metro B – Piramide. Everything is free. Some vehicles from the municipality were doing cleanup work. Cyclists and runners present.
Porta Portese – Ponte Sisto: Trail completely clean until shortly before and after Ponte Sisto. Cleanup works were ongoing and that part was closed off to the public. However, the day after (March 7, 2026) the segment was free, clean and accessible.
Ponte Sisto – Ponte Vittorio Emanuele: Trail clear, I had to exit the trail before Castel S. Angelo due to the presence of deep, and partially wet mud. In fact, some social media posts are making their rounds, showing cyclists and other people getting stuck in that spot, which is also filled with abandoned bicycles / scooters. I re-entered the tiber bank right from the steps next to the "Ponte Sant'Angelo"
Ponte Sant'Angelo – Ponte Matteotti: Trail clear.
Matteotti – Ponte del Risorgimento: Deep mud still present.
Recommendations
- Bring binoculars
- With current muddy patches, comfortable midcut hiking boots can be useful