Footprints on the Battlefield Trails of Monte Cassino

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Footprints on Monte Cassino — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Stunning view of Monte Cassino — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Monte Cassino battlefield private walks through ancient mule tracks. Hiking the Cavendish Road with original storytelling to arrive on the top of the impregnable hills defending Monte Cassino Abbey and the Gustav Line in WWII, discovering the bloody footprints of the soldiers and the hardships of the civilian escape.

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At a glance

Duration: 5–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Hotel La Pace Experience

Ages: Youth (14–17 years) · Adults (18–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bus transfer to starting point of the tour
Included: Snack (if selected)
Included: Bottled water

Itinerary

Stop 1

2 h 30 min

The hiking on the Cavendish Road is the perfect starting point to follow the footprints of the soldiers, by the steepest side of Monte Cassino battlefield. This ancient mule track, already used by the locals to walk uphill to Montecassino before the war, was an incredible challenge performed by the Allied military engineers to allow their tanks to climb this steep slopes to outflank and conquered the German defenses at the top of the hills of Monte Cassino to break the Gustav Line.
Stop 2

45 min

Albaneta Farm, Bialecki Tank.
Stop 3

Passing by

Snake Head Ridge, Doctor House.
Monte Cassino Polish War Cemetery

1 h 30 min

The Impregnable Hill 593, Polish Cemetery (on request)
Abbazia Di Montecassino

45 min

The Abbey of Montecassino is one of the most known Abbeys in the world.

In 529 Saint Benedict chose this mountain to build a monastery that would host him and those monks following him on the way from Subiaco. Paganism was still present here, but he managed to turn the place into a well-structured Christian monastery where everybody could have the dignity they deserved through praying and working.

Within the centuries the Abbey has met magnificence and destruction many times, and has always come out of its ruins stronger. In 577 Langobards destroyed it, then Saracens in 887. In 1349 a violent earthquake occurred and in February 1944 a bombardment almost flatted it.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting point inside the hotel La Pace.

End point

Meeting point inside the hotel La Pace.

Using your ticket

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A moderate amount of uneven surface and steep walking is involved
This tour requires a minimum of 2 people per booking
Not recommended for participants with heart or other serious medical conditions

Options

Full day walking tour

Full day walking tour without any extra cost

Abbey of Montecassino: Visit to the Abbey of Montecassino at the end of the tour

Duration: 6 hours: Duration is flexible; it will depend on our fit and challeng to walk uphill. But don't worry we''ll reach the top anyway.

Cavendish Road: Storytelling and Walking on the Cavendish Road. A moderate amount of uneven surface and steep walking is involved.

Local Bus: We use local Bus, that drop us to the start of the hiking path and bring us back from Montecassino to Cassino.
Full Day Walking & Pack. Lunch

Abbey of Montecassino: Visit to the Abbey of Montecassino at the end of the tour

Duration: 6 hours: Duration is flexible; it will depend on our fit and challeng to walk uphill. But don't worry we''ll reach the top anyway.

Packed Lunch: Full day walking tour on the battlefield trail with Packed lunch with 2 sandwiches, 1 fruit and 1 small bottle of water.

Cavendish Road : Storytelling and Walking on the Cavendish Road. A moderate amount of uneven surface and steep walking is involved.

Local Bus: We use local Bus, that drop us to the start of the hiking path and bring us back from Montecassino to Cassino.