Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Popular
Roccamonfina Volcano Walk
Campania
Monte Roccamonfina (1,005 m) is an extinct volcano near the Lazio-Campania border. In 2003, three sets of 345,000-year-old hominin footprints were found on its flank — the oldest human footprints in Europe (Homo heidelbergensis). The walk through the chestnut forest on the volcanic cone is beautiful and almost unvisited.
Duration
4 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation
+700 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Oldest human footprints in Europe 345,000 years
- Homo heidelbergensis tracks
- Extinct volcano chestnut forest
With your dog
Chestnut forest; dogs off-leash.
