Monte Sant’Angelo
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 26 out of 28 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parco Nazionale del Gargano
Location: Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy
Best Hikes to Monte Sant’Angelo
- Easy
3.7
(3)
22
Monte Sant'Angelo Castle – Monte Sant’Angelo loop from Monte Sant'Angelo01:33
5.43km
130m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
15
Monte Sant'Angelo Castle – Viewpoint on Via Belvedere loop from Monte Sant'Angelo02:09
7.60km
160m
Expert4.8
(18)
73
Sentiero Scannamugliera – Iazzo Ognissanti in the Gargano National Park04:18
9.98km
650m
Tips
Monte Sant'Angelo is the most mysterious and unusual place of the Gargano. The place has an ancient history made up of religions and cultures that have been clashing and replacing each other for millennia. It shows traces of pagan, Byzantine and Catholic civilization and is considered a bridge between East and West.
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•April 7, 2022
If you are traveling in the Gargano, it is simply a must to go to Monte Sant Angelo
translated by•September 13, 2023
In 2011, the pilgrimage site of Monte Sant'Angelo was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the seven components of the Lombard site in Italy, Places of Power (568 to 774 AD). The historic site and its surroundings are also protected by the Gargano National Park.
The sights are well described in the following link:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Sant%E2%80%99Angelotranslated by•June 16, 2025
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Location: Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy
Best Hikes to Monte Sant’Angelo
- Easy
3.7
(3)
22
Monte Sant'Angelo Castle – Monte Sant’Angelo loop from Monte Sant'Angelo01:33
5.43km
130m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
15
Monte Sant'Angelo Castle – Viewpoint on Via Belvedere loop from Monte Sant'Angelo02:09
7.60km
160m
Expert4.8
(18)
73
Sentiero Scannamugliera – Iazzo Ognissanti in the Gargano National Park04:18
9.98km
650m
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