The Rock: an Ancient Refuge
Overview
Visitors will discover the role that the rock has had over the millennia for local populations, for hermits in search of peace, for fauna and flora.
We will see how the rocky environments have offered refuge against imminent dangers, adverse climatic conditions and dysfunctional habits.
Through the exhibition of stories, anecdotes and legends, the hiker will be led into a hidden, mysterious and often forgotten world.
We will find out:
-an ancient ruin in which, during the Second World War, some Rocchettani went to take refuge;
-a rocky wall that hosts birds of prey and passerines;
-an ancient rock church (Madonna delle Grotte) in which some Benedictine hermits lived;
-an archaeological site (Grotte Reali) attesting to the presence of hominid communities in the Volturno Valley.
What's Included
- Accident insurance
- Accompaniment with professional guide
- Lunch
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
Piazza San Domenico
5, 86070 Rocchetta Nuova IS, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
In hidden and often forgotten places, inside caves or near rocks, huts were built in silence and in the wake of the wind, monasteries for travelers in search of true love, turrets hung in the unbridgeable void of conflict with the outside , groups of displaced people who during the Second World War could not eat even a breath. In the territory of the Alto Volturno the rock has been for many souls a sweet shelter and useful defense in periods of absolute fear and disillusionment, tiredness and then redemption. It gave hope, relief and allowed to shed a new light on the path.
In this itinerary we will discover how the rock has protected and welcomed, over the centuries, animals, plants and men who have lived and live in the upper Volturno valley.
Path length: about 8 km (ring)
Level: Easy hiking difficulty (E)
Positive difference in height: about 200 m
Negative altitude difference: about 200 m
Age: 12/99 years
Max 15 participants
Profession exercised pursuant to framework law 4/2013
"Provisions relating to non-organized professions"
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children of at least 10 years old can participate
- People with allergies can participate but it is always advisable to inform the guide
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Activity code: C-350373P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Accident insurance.
- Accompaniment with professional guide.
- Lunch.
- Private transportation.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 10. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the The Rock: an Ancient Refuge is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Accident insurance
- Accompaniment with professional guide
- Lunch
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children of at least 10 years old can participate
- People with allergies can participate but it is always advisable to inform the guide
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
