Name: Arienzo Castle (Castem Vetus)
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Arienzo Castle (Castem Vetus)

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Arienzo Castle (Castem Vetus)

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Location: San Felice A Cancello, Caserta, Campania, Italy

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1. Matinale Castle – Barbicane Singletrack loop from La Pigna

59.1km

04:08

710m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Matinale Castle – View of Monte Santangelo loop from Maddaloni Inferiore

48.4km

03:37

750m

740m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Matinale Castle – Acquedotto Single Track loop from Portici-Ercolano

91.1km

06:28

1,210m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Antonio Lodato

January 23, 2022

Beautiful and evocative viewpoint.

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Giovanni T.

September 18, 2022

The Castle of Arienzo "Castem Vetus" which dominates Mons Argentium, today known as Monte Castello, dates back to the 7th century and was built by the Lombards to first defend the Duchy and then the Principality of Benevento. Due to its strategic position, the castle was a lookout post over the entire valley below. From 879/882, the city of Suessola was raided and destroyed by the Saracens. After the destruction of the city, following a fire, part of the Suessolani took refuge on Mount Argentarium, where there was a castle. In 1135 King Ruggero II D'Altavilla, known as the Norman, asked for it to be demolished. The latter, having to leave for Sicily, feared that in his absence the soldiers of Rainulf could settle in the fortress and control the vast territory from above. His order was only partially carried out and later the castle was rebuilt by his son Guglielmo. From 1135, after the destruction of the castle of Arienzo, the inhabitants went down to the valley where they built the new Castle of Arienzo, known as "the Terra Murata". The castles of Arpaia, Cancello, Maddaloni, Casertavecchia were built on the highest peaks of the surrounding mountains.

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LuigiSeaMan #MtbEpicRideCampania

August 23, 2021

Nice viewpoint. Beware of very tenacious thorny plants

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Location: San Felice A Cancello, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Arienzo Castle (Castem Vetus)

1. Matinale Castle – Barbicane Singletrack loop from La Pigna

2. Matinale Castle – View of Monte Santangelo loop from Maddaloni Inferiore

3. Matinale Castle – Acquedotto Single Track loop from Portici-Ercolano

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