Paterno Sant'Elia to Mandrino
Minori, Maiori, Tramonti · about 15 min by car from Salerno
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk between Minori and Maiori, up to Località Mandrino, 481 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: lunch at Famiglia Principe 1968 in Nocera Superiore (5.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Salerno: about 15 min (11 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 Salerno, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
40.68164,14.63872
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 35 min by car · Naples, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- AtraniOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.7 km
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 Minori and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Famiglia Principe 1968 in Nocera Superiore, 5.8 km by car.
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