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« back to the previous page AMALFI COASTAmalfi Coast Walking
The Amalfi Coast and the Sorrentine Peninsula have always been know for their breathtaking scenery and famous sites
such as Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, Sorrento,the island of Capri and Ischia, Positano, Ravello, Amalfi and so on.
But there is a lot more to be enjoyed. The Amalfi Coast area is made up of soaring limestone cliffs on the edge of the central mountain chain, which form the southern arm of the Bay of Naples. The spine of the peninsula is made up of the Lattari Mountains which rise to a height of nearly 1440 metres and comprise of high cliffs and deep gorges. Mule paths and footpaths were the only way via land to get around the Amalfi Coast before the car, therefore there are several small paths and stairways connecting the coastal towns with mountainside villages. The wealth of nature trails criss-crossing the entire area, allowing you to enjoy views that cannot even be imagined by tourists on wheels. Most of the trails are quite well marked, free walkers maps are available in Tourist offices. The famous walking path is in Valle delle Ferriere ( Amalfi’s Village) , the park takes its name ( ferro means iron in Italian ) from the ships that used to be built here.Other is God’s path ( sentiero degli Dei ) starting from Agerola to Positano, where a long the way you can see both the Bay of Naples and Salerno Gulf as well as the sinuous shape of the Sorrentine peninsula with Capri in the background. Far below, the cars on the Amalfi Coastal road look like little toys. The high windswept routes above the ravines and dramatic rock faces takes into some little known area with rare wild flowers and birds of prey. The area has specialised micro-climates which support a wide variety of wild flowers, some of them also found in Africa and South America. The southern slopes are warmed by the Mediterranean breezes and the steepness of the valley sides, all help to produce tropical conditions. |
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