Foce del Lago d'Averno loop past Lago di Lucrino
Pozzuoli · about 25 min by car from Naples
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 3.6 km near Pozzuoli, almost flat (+10 m): about 1 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Grotta di Cocceio, Lago di Lucrino and Lago d'Averno. After the walk: wine tasting at La Sibilla (2.1 km) and lunch at Abraxas in Pozzuoli (0.4 km). Reachable by train: Lucrino station, 52 m from the trail.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Naples: about 25 min (16 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
40.82987,14.08372
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Also within reach: Sorrento, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Grotta di Cocceio50 m from the trail
- Lago di Lucrino200 m from the trail
- Lago d'Averno400 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Pozzuoli and start the walk.
- 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Abraxas in Pozzuoli, 400 m by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Sibilla, 2.1 km from the trail.
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