Hiking route that climbs from the Selvapiana area up to the Picco di Circe, the summit of the promontory, crossing stretches of Mediterranean maquis within the National Park; it is one of three access routes to the highest peak of Monte Circeo, each with its own characteristics and elevation gain.
Promontory trails
- Municipality
- San Felice Circeo
- Coordinates
- ≈ 41.2390, 13.0425
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Promontory trails
Trail 750 – Picco di Circe from the Crocette
Ascent route to the Picco di Circe starting from the Crocette, part of the network of trail 750 on the promontory. The route reaches the ridge and the Picco through...
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Promontory trails
Trail 750 – Direct route to the Picco di Circe from Torre Paola
Section of trail 750 starting from Torre Paola and climbing to the Picco di Circe. The route follows the western part of the promontory’s ridge, through Mediterranea...
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The coast
Precipizio
At the end of the southern side of Mount Circeo, the rock breaks off in a steep drop to the sea. Here there is a huge sheer cliff whose walls plunge from a height of...
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Papal towers
Torre Moresca (Falconara)
16th-century coastal tower, one of the first four built in 1562 by Pope Pius IV at Cala Moresca (or Concolino) to defend the Circeo promontory. Of all the towers in...
0.51 km away
San Felice Circeo
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