In the presence of the megalithic gate of Trebula Balliensis one has the feeling of being in Ireland, Malta or some archaeological site in Greece, but we are on the land of the upper Caserta area instead.
Set in the Trebulani mountains, the ancient city of Trebula already existed when the strength of Rome was not yet born. It was probably the ancient Osci people who founded it, around the 9th century BC, only to be occupied by the Samnites around the 6th century BC.
The natural setting of the Trebulani gives the place a truly poignant beauty ... oak woods, vineyards and small spots of cultivated land and, above all, the silence of a valley where life flows calmly.
To reach the archaeological site (unfortunately almost totally still to be excavated) we start from the pretty historic center of Pontelatone, which still retains an Angevin tower and part of the 15th century defensive walls, as well as some noble palaces in Gothic-Catalan style.
Along the southern slopes of nearby Mount Friento, an old mountain path crosses the small village of Casalicchio and that of Treglia, hamlets of Pontelatone, where, right here, lies the pearl of the ancient inhabitants of the upper Casert. Looking at the remains of what was once a great, proud and powerful city, one could add, as Father Alexandre Dumas said, that "Antiquity is the aristocracy of history".
ROUTE INFORMATION
Duration: 6 hours (stop included)
Difficulty: E
Length: 12 km
Difference in height: about 400m
EQUIPMENT
-Trekking Shoes
-Layered technical clothing
-Sufficent water and packed lunch
-Telescopic poles
ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE - Carlo Amendola
