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Forte Filippo

Name: Forte Filippo
Rating: 2

Recommended by 8 mountain bikers

Cycling is not permitted at this location

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Location: Monte Argentario, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Porto Ercole Old Town – La Feniglia Pine Forest Trail loop from Albinia

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2. View of the Isolotto – Porto Ercole Old Town loop from Porto Santo Stefano

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3. La Feniglia Pine Forest Trail – Porto Ercole Old Town loop from Capalbio

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Dona&Leo

April 9, 2024

Forte Filippo is the sentinel that dominates the entire bay of the old port. Just before arriving in the town, a small asphalt road will take you to the top. Go slowly and pay close attention to vehicles coming in the opposite direction! The road is very narrow and winding. Alternatively you can reach it with a nice half hour walk! The view you will enjoy in the last stretch will repay you for the effort.
Fort Philip is a coastal fortification built in 1558 to improve the defensive system of the State of the Garrisons. Its name was chosen in honor of King Philip II of Spain.
The Fort was built with four bastions and is deeply embedded in a moat carved into the rock. The only access point is represented by a drawbridge.
You can only visit the perimeter, as the various buildings inside have been used as homes, but it is still worth it: the walkway on the walls is very suggestive.
A path leads to the Torre del Mulinaccio. Originally it too was part of the defense system. It was then transformed into a windmill. The structure almost entirely collapsed, following the definitive abandonment of the mill. The panorama of Feniglia that can be enjoyed from here is worth a visit.

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Elevation 160 m

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Location: Monte Argentario, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Porto Ercole Old Town – La Feniglia Pine Forest Trail loop from Albinia

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