Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Popular
Monte Circeo, Latina
Lazio
Monte Circeo (541 m) on the Pontine coast was an island until Roman times (the Pontine Marshes connected it to the mainland). The summit was Circe's mythological island — Ulysses spent one year here. The Grotta Guattari below the summit is a Neanderthal site (Neanderthal skull found 1939, 60,000 years old). Peregrine on the south cliff. The forest below is old-growth Macchia Mediterranea. Dogs on leash in national park.
Duration
3.5 hours
Distance
9 km
Elevation
+500 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Mythological island of Circe — Ulysses held here for one year
- Neanderthal skull found 1939 in Grotta Guattari below the summit
- Peregrine on the south cliff — old-growth Mediterranean scrub
With your dog
National park; dogs on leash.
