Trekking in Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast offers unique and picturesque landscapes for excursions lovers.

Wear comfortable shoes, a backpack with the bare necessities and set off to discover places where pristine nature is the master.

We provide below a list of excursions not to be missed during your stay on the Amalfi Coast:

1. Il Sentiero degli Dei: A walk made in heaven, this panoramic footpath between Agerola and Positano is one of the most spectacular on the whole of the Amalfi Coast.

• Departure point: Agerola or Praiano.
• Arrival point: Nocelle, a fraction of Positano.
• Duration: 3hrs circa.
• Kilometers: 7,8 km.
• Difficulty: easy. The path is not suitable for those who suffer from vertigo.

 

2. La Baia di Leranto: Walking across waves of rock, amidst shimmering, silver-leafed olive trees and bushes of brilliant yellow broom, to reach the paradisiacal little beach opposite the Faraglioni of Capri.

• Departure point: Nerano
• Arrival point: Nerano
• Duration: circa 4 ore
• Kilometers: 6
• Difficulty: medium

 

3. Punta Campanella: An expedition to the furthest point of the Amalfi Coast and the Minerva Sanctuary, where, legend has it, Ulysses was seduced by the Sirens.

• Departure point : Termini (fraction of Massa Lubrense)
• Arrival point: Termini
• Duration: 2hrs (return journey)
• Kilometers: 4
• Difficulty: easy

 

4. Il Santuario Dell’Avvocata: Following in the footsteps of the faithful, up the steep path which from Maiori leads to the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Avvocata: a medieval hermitage gazing out over the Bay of Salerno.

• Departure point : Maiori
• Arrival point: Maiori
• Duration: 6-7 hours (return journey)
• Kilometers: 16
• Level of difficulty: requires considerable effort

 

5. Il Vallone delle Ferriere: An expedition through the jungle of ferns which carpets the slopes behind Amalfi, discovering the ruins of the towns medieval foundries.

• Departure point: Pontone
• Arrival point: Amalfi
• Duration: 3 – 4 hrs
• Kilometers: 6
• Difficulty: easy

 

6. Il Sentiero Dei Limoni: The ancient road that joins Maiori and Minori has in the past been one of the busiest streets of the Amalfi Coast, especially for the cultivation of lemons

• Departure point: collegiate church of Santa Maria a Mare di Maiori
• Arrival point: Minori, stairs of Via Vescovado
• Duration: about 1 hour (return journey)
• Kilometers: 4 km.
• Difficulty:

 

 

For the less experienced, it is advisable to rely on one of the expert guides present in the area.

Consult the website www.caimontilattari.it for more information