ミニャーノモンテルンゴのおすすめライド

The Villa Comunale (the equivalent of a public garden in southern Italy) has been closed for redevelopment since December 2024, and as of August 2025, it has not yet reopened: the entrances are barred.

It is the destination of the evocative Cammino di San Benedetto which leads from his hometown of Norcia to the abbey of Montecassino which houses his tomb, passing through Subiaco where the Saint lived for a long time and where the monastery of Santa Scolastica and that of the Sacro Speco are located.

This castle can also be reached from the road that leads from Cassino to Montecassino. The fortification, which dominates the city from a steep cliff (193 m above sea level), was built around the middle of the 10th century by the abbot of Montecassino Aligerno, to defend the abbey.

Climb that requires training, about 9km at 5/6% average gradient, but the view you see during the climb is worth the effort. Unfortunately they do not allow bikes in and currently there are no parking spaces for bikes, but you can take some photos.

Montecassino Abbey

lovely place

The old village was a pleasant surprise!

beautiful in this season for the flowering gorse