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Pompeii Excavations – House of Menander loop from Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri

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Pompeii Excavations – House of Menander loop from Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri

02:05

7.95km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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420 m

Pompeii Excavations

Highlight • Historical Site

I definitely recommend taking a guided tour.

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Step into a 2000 years old well-preserved desaster zone: The Forum, the most important square in the city around which all the main public buildings were located was busy that day when Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an unsuccessful rebellion against the Roman Republic. By the time of its destruction, 160 years later, its population was estimated at 11,000 people, and the city had a complex water system, an amphitheater, gymnasium, and a port.
The eruption destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash. Evidence for the destruction originally came from a surviving letter by Pliny the Younger, who saw the eruption from a distance and described the death of his uncle Pliny the Elder, an admiral of the Roman fleet, who tried to rescue citizens. The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery in 1599 and broader rediscovery almost 150 years late. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii

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1.18 km

House of Menander

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It's hard to imagine that it shows the time of 79 AD.

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2.32 km

Street of Abundance, Pompeii

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The Via dell'Abbondanza is the main artery (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, connecting the Forum with Porta Sarno. Along this east-west axis, the heart of economic and social life unfolded, characterized by numerous shops, inns, and important residences such as the Fullonica di Stephanus. The street, recognizable by its oval stepping stones for pedestrian crossing, is one of the busiest and best-preserved streets in the excavations.

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2.83 km

Cippus of Suedius Clemens

Ruins

4.43 km

Ancient Streets of Pompeii

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Very exciting tour and a great museum

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5.02 km

House of the Vettii

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The good old Romans had a feeling for good taste 👍

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Alexander Mosaic, House of the Faun, Pompeii

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Pompeii is always worth a visit! It is still impressive to walk through the remnants of the city and you can only see a small part. We have been there several times and have always gone different ways and have always discovered something new.

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5.52 km

Temple of Jupiter Entrance

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The entrance to the Temple of Jupiter 👍

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5.85 km

Ruins

7.95 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.02 km

792 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.36 km

3.20 km

546 m

277 m

257 m

253 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 20 August

33°C

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61 %

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Comments

August 18, 2022,Stadtspaziergang Pompjie

Took a trip to Pompei today.
The train goes directly from Naples. So you don't need these bus tours.
Admission is also cheaper at the ticket office than online.
16 instead of 22 euros.

Otherwise very impressive but at 40 degrees also very exhausting.

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April 26, 2023,Besichtigung von Pompei

I'm hiking in Campania, but today it was more of an ancient city tour: Pompei. And it wasn't as crowded as I feared, but I wouldn't want to come in the summer.

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April 15, 2025,Pompeii

A visit to Pompeii is a total must for anyone in the Naples part of Italy. From Sorrento, it is a train ride of about an hour (the train can be very busy and hot). Visitor numbers are now limited each day, but it can still be very busy. We did a guided tour first and then an hour or …

July 13, 2023,Wanderung quer durch die Ausgrabungen von Pompeji

Today we went across the excavation site of Pompeii. If you have a ticket, you still have to queue. It's a bit confusing with the rows, but it's quick.
Then queue up for the entrance. We took the first opportunity and looked around a bit off the beaten path. We were almost alone on the road. But since the area …

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June 3, 2023,Wandeling Pompeï 3.6.2023

Especially for @Jan 🇳🇱 😉
The calves were a bit tight today. Still glad we visited Pompeii. Didn't know it's so big, very interesting.
We skipped the brothel, there was such a queue in front of the door, it was so busy, it looked like the Amsterdam red light district.

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May 30, 2022,Rundgang Pompei 🥰🤩🥰

Beautiful... Worth a trip.. Unfortunately, many things are closed... Not everything is accessible.... Dog was allowed in despite the prohibition signs.... 😊

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November 17, 2024,Die Ruinen von Pompeji

Hey Komootler, the ruins of Pompeii are interesting and also depressing. The once prosperous city was buried under a meter-high layer of ash after an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Today it is a tourist highlight and a testament to the forces of nature. During my tour I was reminded of the current natural disasters. The streets made of …

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October 16, 2024,Pompeii

So Pompeii is a must... Yesterday we drove past after lunch, but the huge queue at the entrance put us off. Today we came straight away at 9 a.m. and were confronted with far fewer people. Waiting time was zero. Only in the red light district was the crowd so big that we decided not to go, much to Noel's …

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Pompeii Excavations – House of Menander loop from Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri

Pompeii Excavations

Pompeii Forum

House of Menander

Street of Abundance, Pompeii

Ancient Streets of Pompeii

House of the Vettii

Alexander Mosaic, House of the Faun, Pompeii

Temple of Jupiter Entrance

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