Salita del Vallatrone loop
Summonte, Sant'Angelo a Scala · about 50 min by car from Salerno
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5.0 km loop between Summonte and Sant'Angelo a Scala, 403 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1220 and 1490 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Ciro Picariello (1.4 km) and lunch at I Santi in Mercogliano (4.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 1234–1492 m · ↑ 403 m · ↓ 258 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 135 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 2 h 15 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 0 h 45 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 40.96444, 14.71897
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at I Santi
- next dayTasting at Ciro Picariello
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How to get there
By car
From Salerno: about 50 min (33 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
40.96444,14.71897
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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 1 h by car
Along the way
- SummonteOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy1.4 km from the trail
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Ciro Picariello
Summonte · 1.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
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Az. Pietracupa di Sabino Loffredo
Montefredane · 6.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Villa Diamante
Montefredane · 8.0 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
I Santi
Mercogliano · 4.2 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Valleverde Zi’ Pasqualina
Atripalda · 8.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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Campania · Mercogliano
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About 45 min by car from Salerno