The Path of Memory

The Poggio Mirteto Memory Trail: a path of reflection and knowledge is a hiking trail that winds through the territory of the Lazio municipality, in the province of Rieti. The trail is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War and the Resistance. The trail begins at the Poggio Mirteto train station and develops along a circular route of about 10 kilometers that passes through woods, paths, rural roads and historical sites.

The trail touches the following points of interest:

• The Poggio Mirteto train station, where there is a monument dedicated to the partisans who fell in the battle of Poggio Mirteto (1944).
• The partisan cemetery, where the fallen of the battle of Poggio Mirteto are buried.
• The Collelungo stone quarry, where some partisans were shot in 1944.
• The Collelungo cemetery, where the civilians killed by the Nazi-Fascists in 1944 are buried.
• The Collelungo rest home, where a concentration camp for Jews and political prisoners was hosted.

The memory walk is a challenging journey, but it is also a significant experience. The journey allows you to learn about the history of the Second World War and the Resistance in Sabina, and to reflect on the victims of this tragedy.

Crossing woods, paths, rural roads and historical sites, it allows you to immerse yourself in nature and discover hidden and unknown places that allow you to get to know the territory and understand its history. The journey is an opportunity to reflect on the past and the present, and to build a better future.

The memory walk of Poggio Mirteto is an important journey, which deserves to be known and appreciated.