Itineraries
The paths of the Vesuvius National Park
The Vesuvio National Park Authority has created in stages "The Paths of the Vesuvio National Park", based on 11 paths with a total walkway length of over 60 km. The interventions concerned the mitigation of the risk on the tracks and the preparation of the latter through specific signs for each path, describing the main naturalistic, geological and historical emergencies you can encounter while walking.
Across Valle dell'Inferno
Path N. 1 - The most beautiful places and the most representative environments of the protected area
Departure: Ottaviano
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: High
Duration: 7 h
Interest: Flora, Wildlife, History
Along the Cognoli
Path N. 2 - The most beautiful and wild scenery of Somma-Vesuvius
Departure: Ottaviano
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: High
Duration: 8 h
Interest: Flora, Wildlife, Panorama
The Mount Somma
Paths N. 3 - This fascinating ring route leads to Punta Nasone, the highest peak of Mount Somma
Departure: Ercolano
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: High
Duration: 5 h 30 m
Interest: Flora, Panorama
Across Riserva Tirone
Path N. 4 - The track is located within the Tirone-Alto Vesuvio Forestry Reserve
Departure: Ercolano
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Medium
Duration: 6 h
Interest: Flora
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Medium
Duration: 4 h
Interest: Wildlife, Panorama
Along the Strada Matrone
Path N. 6 - The path corresponds to the ancient road traced by the Matrone brothers to go back to the Gran Cono
Departure: Via Cifelli (Trecase)
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Medium
Duration: 7 h
Interest: Flora, Panorama
The Profica Paliata Valley
Path N. 7 - The itinerary winds along the slopes of the lesser known side of Mount Somma
Departure: Via Profica P. (San Giuseppe Vesuviano)
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Medium
Duration: 3 h
Interest: Flora, Wildlife
The old rack train
Path N. 8 - The itinerary follows the historical route for the ascent of Mount Vesuvius from the town of San Sebastiano
Departure: San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
State of practicability:
Closed
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Medium
Duration: 2 h
Interest: History
The River of lava
Path N. 9 - Thanks to this itinerary, you can experience the thrill of walking on a lava flow, surrounded by an almost lunar landscape
Departure: Ercolano
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Low
Duration: 1 h
Interest: Flora, Panorama
The Olivella
Path N. 10 - The itinerary retraces the Olivella path, which climbs through the countryside of Sant'Anastasia
Departure: Via dell'Olivella (Sant'Anastasia)
State of practicability:
Closed
Typology: On foot
Difficulty Level: Low
Duration: 2 h 30 m
Interest: Flora, Wildlife, Panorama
Terzigno Pine Forest
Path N. 11 - The path is flat and is inside a thick pine forest
Departure: Via Vecchia Campitelli (Terzigno)
Typology: On foot, Accessible Trail
Difficulty Level: Low
Duration: 30 m
Interest: Flora
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