Scala loop
Scala, Ravello · about 20 min by car from Salerno
The walk
4.8 km loop between Scala and Ravello, 335 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 430 and 672 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Famiglia Principe 1968 in Nocera Superiore (7.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
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
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 30 min by car · Naples, about 50 min by car
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.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Famiglia Principe 1968 in Nocera Superiore, 7.5 km by car.
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