Places
Hike·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Monte Tifata, Caserta
Campania
Tifata screens Caserta from the north. A stepped mule track climbs from Sant'Angelo in Formis through olive terraces and maquis to the 600 m ridge, passing the frescoed 11th-century basilica raised over the ancient sanctuary of Diana Tifatina, with the Volturno plain and Vesuvius laid out to the south.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+400 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking by the basilica of Sant'Angelo in Formis.
Water
Fountain at the basilica; the ridge is dry.
Highlights
- 11th-century basilica on a Roman temple
- Volturno plain and Vesuvius view
- Short, shaded mule-track climb
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the mule track and around the basilica.
