Montagna Spaccata of Gaeta – Turk's Cave loop from Gaeta Medievale

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Montagna Spaccata of Gaeta – Turk's Cave loop from Gaeta Medievale

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Montagna Spaccata of Gaeta – Turk's Cave loop from Gaeta Medievale

04:23

15.9km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.15 km for 146 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.33 km

View of the Aragonese–Angevin Castle in Gaeta

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful tour! Highly recommended and suitable for everyone. Wonderful views, discovering the beauties of Gaeta.

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2.48 km

Gallo Trail

Highlight • Trail

2.57 km

Statue of Mary, Help of Christians (Santa Maria Ausiliatrice)

Highlight • Monument

In this statue of the Blessed Mother, which was erected in the Parco Urbano Monte Orlando, she is invoked under the title "Mary, the help of Christians" (Latin: "Sancta Maria, auxilium christianorum"). In the course of church history, but above all of popular piety, innumerable titles have been found for Mary, with which believers have turned to her; see, for example, the so-called "Lauretanian Litany".
With their invocation "Santa Maria Ausiliatrice", the builders of this monument, which is in an exposed position, certainly wanted to give a widely visible expression of the request for the intercession of the Blessed Mother for the country - and above all for the people living there.

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2.76 km

Mausoleum of Lucius Munatius Plancus

Highlight • Monument

When I was there the mausoleum was closed. The views along the route certainly make the climb worth it

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2.83 km

Cecilia Metella Mausoleum

Highlight • Historical Site

Great place to admire Gaeta from above

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3.94 km

Montagna Spaccata of Gaeta

Highlight • Canyon

The split mountain is a place where nature has created a geological phenomenon of rare beauty.
The 92-meter natural canyon of Teutonic origin was carved into the rock by erosive action.

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4.11 km

Turk's Cave

Highlight • Cave

Surprisingly cool place to hike or walk to!

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8.92 km

Serapo Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beach is one of the most historic and traditional on the Pontine coast. Usable already satisfactorily from June. The location is picturesque, even worth a day's stopover. Very beautiful even in winter at dusk, it is certainly suggestive.

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11.8 km

Capo di Serapo

Viewpoint

12.4 km

Fontania

Beach

14.8 km

Vasche delle Murene

Archaeological Site

15.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.71 km

3.63 km

2.56 km

333 m

Surfaces

4.63 km

4.56 km

3.32 km

1.61 km

962 m

858 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

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Weather

Friday 6 November

21°C

15°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2025,Tag 8 - Rundgang in Gaeta

Today, a short walk through Gaeta. I started at the beach, which was overcrowded, as was the area around the Grotta del Turco and Montagna Spaccata – it's Sunday after all. I avoided the crowds and continued towards Monte Orlando. It was fantastic – a wonderful path with panoramic views every now and then. So much to see and discover. …

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