Hiking on the charming Amalfi Coast

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

Here there is an opportunity 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 next 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 ceramic shops, you go down its small alleys to the small boat harbor, 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 path takes you inland towards the valley Cava dei Tirreni. After passing Iaconti and the church San Vincenzo you will walk through shaded chestnut forests to today's destination near the millennium-old Benedictine monastery Corpo di Cava.

Accommodation in Cava dei Terrini

Today you start directly from your hotel and hike along one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the area to Madonna dell'Avvocata, located on a spectacular panoramic balcony high above the Amalfi Coast. From Corpo di Cava you first go up through the golden chestnut forests to the small clearing at Cappella Vecchia or Old Chapel. From here you can enjoy a wonderful view over Vietri sul Mare and Salerno to the south, and then Monte Avvocata to the west. A well-trodden and relatively easy walking path that leads through maquis then takes you to Avvocata Sanctuary. You then go down towards Cetara and towards the end of the trail you will enjoy the view over the small fishing village. 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 on the Amalfi Coast. If you choose to walk, which we strongly recommend, take a very scenic first tour 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, peaceful village center. Then follow Valle del Dragone until you reach exclusive Ravello where you can enjoy dramatic views over Amalfi and Atrani. When you feel ready you hike 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 circular 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 nature reserve "Valle delle Ferriere". You walk along comfortable hiking trails under the high 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 goes down 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 you walk all the way along the coast to beautiful Praiano, the heart of the Amalfi Coast, which lies halfway between Amalfi and Positano. The hike begins from the hotel along an old donkey path from the 800s. You pass small villages and chapels before arriving at the impressive monastery of Santa Rosa. The hike then goes down towards the coast again where you pass fine churches that are beautifully situated above the rocky shore. Go down to the spectacular fjord of Furore where a small village lies embedded in the cliffs. Then go back up to the path, pass 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 monastery of San Domenico. You then come to one of Italy's most famous hiking trails, Sentiero degli Dei. Here you get fantastic views over the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Cilento. Admire all the splendor of the Amalfi Coast before you reach the small village of Nocelle and Montepertuso. Then continue along olive groves and terraced lemon cultivations down to Positano where you have the opportunity to stroll around among beautiful buildings and enjoy one of the most charming villages on the coastal stretch before taking the bus back to Praiano. 

Accommodation in Praiano

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