Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Monti Ausoni — Gola di San Michele
Lazio
The Monti Ausoni between the Pontine plain and the Tyrrhenian coast are limestone mountains with deep gorges carved by torrents from the Apennines. The Gola di San Michele above Fondi has a Byzantine cave church carved into the gorge wall and a natural limestone arch 300 m up the valley. The gorge forest has veteran holm oak (leccio) and strawberry tree. Little-known outside the area.
Duration
4 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+450 m
Best season
October – May
Highlights
- Byzantine cave church carved into the gorge wall
- 300 m natural limestone arch over the torrent
- Veteran holm oak and strawberry tree in the gorge
With your dog
Gorge trail; dogs on leash.
