Starting from the Rio di Genazzano valley, you begin to climb a slope that reveals layers of vineyards, traditions, economies and culture along the way. It’s like reading a book where you turn the pages with your feet, step by step. Among centuries-old oak trees, vegetation has reclaimed what were olive groves and cultivated fields until the middle of the last century, a mixed forest, nature reclaiming spaces abandoned by human activity. During the climb, there are glimpses of the path that remind us how important this route was in connecting the two villages of Genazzano and Rocca di Cave before the road network was built, a route that united the communities and their traditions. Climbing up, you reach a place where monumental chestnut trees look like wounded giants standing out to remind us of their importance in the economy of the Rocca community. Giants that mark the path leading to the splendour of the fossil cliff, which is an imaginary gateway to the village. A gateway connecting the mountains with the sea through the passing of geological eras.