Hike & Fork

Trail 242Surveyed by the Italian Alpine Club

Ponte Acquaserta to Acqua della Tufarola

Mugnano del Cardinale, Quadrelle · about 50 min by car from Salerno

Distance
5.1 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
475 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.1 km out-and-back walk between Mugnano del Cardinale and Quadrelle, up to Acqua della Tufarola, 475 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Ciro Picariello (5.4 km) and lunch at Hosteria Le Gourmet in Sperone (4.8 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Salerno: about 50 min (32 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 Salerno, 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

40.95329,14.65998

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.

Also within reach: Naples, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Ciro Picariello

Summonte · 5.4 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Hosteria Le Gourmet

Sperone · 4.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

I Santi

Mercogliano · 5.7 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 Mugnano del Cardinale and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Hosteria Le Gourmet in Sperone, 4.8 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Ciro Picariello, 5.4 km from the trail.