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Monks' Pass

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Monks' Pass

Recommended by 5 hikers out of 6

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise

Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous

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    1. Passo dei Monaci – Prati di Mezzo loop from San Biagio Saracinisco

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    October 31, 2024

    (1967mt) The Monaci Pass is located on the border between Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, crossed since ancient times by pilgrims, traders and bandits.

    The monks used to place a stone when they reached the pass. Over the years, piles of a couple of meters high have formed, clearly visible in the center of the plateau, making it a characteristic sign of recognition.

    The name of the Monaci Pass comes from a legend: three monks died during a storm while trying to cross the pass. The story is plausible, given the difficulty in identifying it if you come from the west and there is fog, and considering that historically the mule track that passes it connected the territories of the important abbeys of S. Vincenzo al Volturno and Montecassino.

    This very particular territory is the kingdom of a historic herd of Apennine chamois, which performs acrobatics between leaps, cliffs and steep meadows, grazing on grass or resting comfortably on sheer walls.

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      Location: Picinisco, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

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