Hiking on the charming Amalfi Coast

Arrival in Salerno on your own. Your hotel is just a short walk away. After settling into your hotel, you can take the time to discover the beautiful town center of Salerno and stroll along the "lungomare" with views over both the Amalfi Coast and Cilento National Park. 

There is an option to add one or more extra nights to discover Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii. Contact us for more information about this addition. 

Accommodation in Salerno 

Today's hike takes you from the charming town of Vietri sul Mare to the small village of Corpo di Cava. Today, as well as during the coming days of your tour, you will walk along beautiful, but largely unknown hiking trails. After a walk through Vietri's old town center, with its many ceramics shops, you go down its small alleys to the marina, before heading up towards Raito with its fantastic views over the coast. You then continue uphill to yet another charming little village – Albori. From here the trail takes you inland towards the Cava dei Tirreni valley. After passing Iaconti and the San Vincenzo church, you will walk through shaded chestnut forests to today's destination near the thousand-year-old Benedictine monastery of Corpo di Cava.

Accommodation in Cava dei Terrini

Today you start directly from your hotel and hike along one of the most famous pilgrimage trails in the area to Madonna dell'Avvocata, located on a spectacular panoramic balcony high above the Amalfi Coast. From Corpo di Cava you go first up through the golden chestnut forests to the small clearing at Cappella Vecchia or the Old Chapel. From here you can enjoy a wonderful view over Vietri sul Mare and Salerno to the south, and the Monte Avvocata ridge to the west. A well-trodden and relatively easy path leading through the maquis then takes you to the Avvocata Sanctuary. You then walk down towards Cetara and towards the end of the trail you will enjoy the view of the small fishing village as well. A beautiful boat trip along the coast then takes you to Amalfi. 

Accommodation in Amalfi

Today you can either hike or take the bus to the charming historic village of Ravello, which is another highlight of the Amalfi Coast. If you choose to walk, which we strongly recommend, a very scenic first stretch takes you to the beautiful, small village of Atrani, which is probably the best-preserved village on the Amalfi Coast. Here you will find narrow, small streets and a beautiful, quiet village center. Then follow the Valle del Dragone until you arrive at exclusive Ravello where you can enjoy dramatic views over Amalfi and Atrani. When you feel ready you walk back to Amalfi via Atrani and through vineyards and lemon groves. You can choose a longer walk through Scala, Minuta and Pontone and visit Torre dello Ziro, a medieval watchtower. 

Accommodation in Amalfi

Today you do a spectacular round hike in one of southern Italy's most fantastic nature reserves, "Valle delle Ferriere". From Amalfi you take the bus to Scala, from here you first go to the village of Minuta from where you have a fantastic view over Amalfi, Ravello and Atrani. You then climb up a staircase and step into the "Valle delle Ferriere" nature reserve. You walk along comfortable hiking trails beneath the tall cliffs and even pass some waterfalls. Despite the proximity to Amalfi, the landscape seems to belong to another world. After crossing the main stream, the path gradually descends through the forest towards the small village of Pogerola, which dominates the Amalfi valley from the west. From here a beautiful medieval mule track winds down to Amalfi, among lemon groves and maquis, with fine views over the valley.

Accommodation in Amalfi

Today's walk goes all the way along the coast to the beautiful Praiano, the heart of the Amalfi Coast, located halfway between Amalfi and Positano. The hike begins from the hotel along an old donkey trail from the 9th century. You pass small villages and chapels before arriving at the impressive Santa Rosa monastery. The hike then goes down towards the coast again where you pass fine churches beautifully located above the rocky beach. Go down to the spectacular Furore fjord where a small village is nestled in the cliffs. Then go back up to the trail again, pass by the Sant'Elia church and into the Praia valley to finally reach today's destination Praiano.

Accommodation in Praiano

Today's hike goes along one of the most spectacular trails on the Amalfi Coast, the Path of the Gods. You start the day from Praiano and hike to the San Domenico monastery. You then come to one of Italy's most famous hiking trails, the Sentiero degli Dei. Here you get fantastic views over the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Cilento. Admire the entire splendor of the Amalfi Coast before you arrive at the small village of Nocelle and Montepertuso. Then continue along olive groves and terraced lemon plantations down to Positano where you have the opportunity to stroll around among beautiful buildings and enjoy one of the most charming villages on the coastline before taking the bus back to Praiano. 

Accommodation in Praiano

The trip ends after breakfast and you either take the boat or the bus back to Naples to then take a transfer bus to the airport.