Torréen Monument at Foce

Discover a monument dating from 3000 BC, easily accessible from the road.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 0.51 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 36 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 33 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,572 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,535 ft

Description of the walk

Follow the D757 from Pétréto, pass Moca, then Argiusta-Moriccio, and stop at the Stèle Foce by the roadside (large car park).

(S/E) Follow the path.

(1) Turn left, pass the stone columns, walk down alongside the low stone wall and reach the monument.

Turn back and head back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,568 ft - Car park (start) - Stele Foce
  2. 1 : mi 0.4 - alt. 1,552 ft - Stone columns, crossroads
  3. S/E : mi 0.51 - alt. 1,565 ft - Stele Foce

Worth a visit

It is a monument dating from 3000 BC, the exact purpose of which is unclear: a chieftain’s house, a fortified storehouse, a funerary monument…
Interesting for its circular design, the site is not really suitable for a hike but is of historical interest.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
Not used
Ease of following the route
Non utilisé
Route interest
5 / 5
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk taken on a whim, but a surprising one

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