Santa Caterina loop past Chiesa di Santa Maria della Porta
Scala, Ravello · about 20 min by car from Salerno
The walk
3.9 km loop between Scala and Ravello, 167 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di Santa Maria della Porta, Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria and Chiesa di San Pietro a Campoleone. After the walk: lunch at Famiglia Principe 1968 in Nocera Superiore (7.8 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Salerno: about 20 min (14 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
40.66213,14.60667
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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: Sorrento, about 30 min by car · Naples, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- AtraniOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.6 km
- Chiesa di Santa Maria della Porta50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di San Pietro a Campoleone400 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 Scala and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Famiglia Principe 1968 in Nocera Superiore, 7.8 km by car.
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