Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Monte Ermada, Carso
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Monte Ermada was the last Austro-Hungarian bastion before Trieste in 1917, and its scrubby limestone dome is riddled with caverns, walkways and battery emplacements now on a marked "historic trail". The summit and its ruined church look over the Gulf of Trieste and the Isonzo mouth.
Duration
3 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+250 m
Best season
March – June, September – November
Parking · Free
Free parking at Ceroglie or Malchina above Duino.
Water
No water on the karst — carry your own.
Highlights
- WWI tunnels, trenches and batteries
- Historic-trail interpretive route
- View over the Gulf of Trieste
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the karst paths; sharp rock and hidden trenches, keep close.
