Monte Soratte, Mountain summit in Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy.

Monte Soratte is a narrow limestone ridge that stretches roughly 5 kilometers across the Tiber Valley north of Rome, with its summit near 700 meters in elevation. The slopes support Mediterranean plant life, and a protected reserve covers most of its surface.

During World War II, the mountain housed military bunkers that served as a command center for German operations in the region. After the war ended, its fortifications were abandoned and the site eventually became a nature reserve.

The name derives from Pater Soranus, the Faliscan god to whom the mountain was consecrated. Six religious settlements survive on the ridge, and three are still used for the feasts of Santa Lucia, Santa Romana and the Madonna di maggio, when a torchlit procession climbs the mountain.

Hiking trails wind up to the summit and through the surrounding slopes, with open views across the valley floor. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable conditions, as the exposed southern faces can become quite hot during summer months.

The ridge's name likely comes from Pater Soranus, the Faliscan god to whom the mountain was consecrated. Horace asked in Carmina I.9 how Soracte stands white with deep snow, and Goethe described it in his Italian Journey as standing out in magnificent solitude. Dante placed it in Inferno XXVII as Siratti, where Constantine asked Sylvester to cure his leprosy.