Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Parco di Monte Orlando, Gaeta
Lazio
Monte Orlando is the wooded promontory that shelters Gaeta's old town, part of the Riviera di Ulisse regional park. Paths climb through pine and maquis to the drum of the Mausoleo di Lucio Munazio Planco on the summit and drop to the Montagna Spaccata — a cleft splitting the cliff to the sea, with the tiny Grotta del Turco below.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+170 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Paid
Paid parking in Gaeta's old town (Porto Salvo); walk into the park from there.
Water
Fountains in Gaeta old town and at the park entrance.
Highlights
- Roman mausoleum of Munazio Planco
- The Montagna Spaccata cliff cleft
- Cliff paths over the Gulf of Gaeta
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the park paths and the seafront promenade.
