The route that goes up the “Liris” from the sea along the Gustav line is a source of great emotions. You’ll cycle in the places where some of World War II’s bloodiest battles took place on the Garigliano front, told and relived through the magnificent work of the volunteers of the Gustav Line Museum. From the Minturno British War Cemetery the inland route, nestled between the river and the southern slopes of the Aurunci Mountains, is easy but of rare beauty. The villages are always placed in a panoramic location and you can reach them with a little effort, certainly rewarded by the views, the tasting of typical products and the emotions of a collective memory still present among the residents.
1° Giorno
War memories
Minturno
Departure by bike
The old town of Minturno, the ancient 'Traetto', was built on a hill relief, near the Garigliano river, immediately after the destruction of the Roman city of Minturnae in the late 6th century. The village, dominated by the Baronial Palace, has a characteristic medieval layout.
Minturno
Departure by bike
The old town of Minturno, the ancient 'Traetto', was built on a hill relief, near the Garigliano river, immediately after the destruction of the Roman city of Minturnae in the late 6th century. The village, dominated by the Baronial Palace, has a characteristic medieval layout.
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Castelforte
GUIDED TOUR
The museum is the memory centre of the Gustav Line along the Garigliano river. Relics, documents, written and oral testimonies, and films are exhibited in 200 square metres in a historical building in the centre of Castelforte. They tell the story of the military events on the frontline from September 43 to May 44, when the French Expeditionary Corps overwhelmed the German defence line, liberating the town and opening the way to Rom
Castelforte
GUIDED TOUR
The museum is the memory centre of the Gustav Line along the Garigliano river. Relics, documents, written and oral testimonies, and films are exhibited in 200 square metres in a historical building in the centre of Castelforte. They tell the story of the military events on the frontline from September 43 to May 44, when the French Expeditionary Corps overwhelmed the German defence line, liberating the town and opening the way to Rom
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SS. Cosma e Damiano
to be seen - Ventosa tower
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SS. Cosma e Damiano
to be seen - Ventosa tower
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Coreno Ausonio
to be seen - The village
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Coreno Ausonio
to be seen - The village
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Ausonia
to be seen - The Sanctuary of Madonna del Piano
Ausonia
to be seen - The Sanctuary of Madonna del Piano
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Spigno Saturnia
to be seen
Spigno Saturnia is a town formed by two different settlements: 'Spigno Vecchio' located on a slope of the Monti Aurunci (375 m), of medieval origin, and 'Spigno Nuovo' developed on the plain since 1946, along the Cassino-Formia highway.
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Spigno Saturnia
to be seen
Spigno Saturnia is a town formed by two different settlements: 'Spigno Vecchio' located on a slope of the Monti Aurunci (375 m), of medieval origin, and 'Spigno Nuovo' developed on the plain since 1946, along the Cassino-Formia highway.
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Scauri
to be seen - The waterfront
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Scauri
to be seen - The waterfront
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Minturno
GUIDED TOUR
The Minturno War Cemetery is located along the Via Appia and houses 2049 graves of soldiers from Great Britain, Canada, Australia and South Africa, who lost their lives mainly along the banks of the Garigliano river in January 1944.
Minturno
GUIDED TOUR
The Minturno War Cemetery is located along the Via Appia and houses 2049 graves of soldiers from Great Britain, Canada, Australia and South Africa, who lost their lives mainly along the banks of the Garigliano river in January 1944.
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Minturno
Departure by bike
The old town of Minturno, the ancient 'Traetto', was built on a hill relief, near the Garigliano river, immediately after the destruction of the Roman city of Minturnae in the late 6th century. The village, dominated by the Baronial Palace, has a characteristic medieval layout.
Minturno
Departure by bike
The old town of Minturno, the ancient 'Traetto', was built on a hill relief, near the Garigliano river, immediately after the destruction of the Roman city of Minturnae in the late 6th century. The village, dominated by the Baronial Palace, has a characteristic medieval layout.
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Castelforte
GUIDED TOUR
The museum is the memory centre of the Gustav Line along the Garigliano river. Relics, documents, written and oral testimonies, and films are exhibited in 200 square metres in a historical building in the centre of Castelforte. They tell the story of the military events on the frontline from September 43 to May 44, when the French Expeditionary Corps overwhelmed the German defence line, liberating the town and opening the way to Rom
Castelforte
GUIDED TOUR
The museum is the memory centre of the Gustav Line along the Garigliano river. Relics, documents, written and oral testimonies, and films are exhibited in 200 square metres in a historical building in the centre of Castelforte. They tell the story of the military events on the frontline from September 43 to May 44, when the French Expeditionary Corps overwhelmed the German defence line, liberating the town and opening the way to Rom
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SS. Cosma e Damiano
to be seen - Ventosa tower
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SS. Cosma e Damiano
to be seen - Ventosa tower
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Coreno Ausonio
to be seen - The village
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Coreno Ausonio
to be seen - The village
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Ausonia
to be seen - The Sanctuary of Madonna del Piano
Ausonia
to be seen - The Sanctuary of Madonna del Piano
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Spigno Saturnia
to be seen
Spigno Saturnia is a town formed by two different settlements: 'Spigno Vecchio' located on a slope of the Monti Aurunci (375 m), of medieval origin, and 'Spigno Nuovo' developed on the plain since 1946, along the Cassino-Formia highway.
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Spigno Saturnia
to be seen
Spigno Saturnia is a town formed by two different settlements: 'Spigno Vecchio' located on a slope of the Monti Aurunci (375 m), of medieval origin, and 'Spigno Nuovo' developed on the plain since 1946, along the Cassino-Formia highway.
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Scauri
to be seen - The waterfront
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Scauri
to be seen - The waterfront
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Minturno
GUIDED TOUR
The Minturno War Cemetery is located along the Via Appia and houses 2049 graves of soldiers from Great Britain, Canada, Australia and South Africa, who lost their lives mainly along the banks of the Garigliano river in January 1944.
Minturno
GUIDED TOUR
The Minturno War Cemetery is located along the Via Appia and houses 2049 graves of soldiers from Great Britain, Canada, Australia and South Africa, who lost their lives mainly along the banks of the Garigliano river in January 1944.
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Photos of the itinerary
Route detail
Information
Path length: 60,05 Km
Difference: + mt 576
Difficulty:
3/5
Duration: 5 h
