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Caserta to Casertavecchia

Caserta · about 40 min by car from Naples

Distance
6.3 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
278 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.3 km out-and-back walk near Caserta, up to Casertavecchia, 278 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Alepa (9.1 km) and lunch at Gli Scacchi in Caserta (2.3 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Naples: about 40 min (27 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Naples, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

41.08597,14.35146

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Alepa

Caiazzo · 9.1 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Gli Scacchi

Caserta · 2.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

‘A Luna Rossa

Bellona · 13 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Caserta and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Gli Scacchi in Caserta, 2.3 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Alepa, 9.1 km from the trail.