Hike & Fork

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Sentiero dei faggi secolari

Vico Equense · about 15 min by car from Sorrento

Distance
3.5 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
280 m
Shape
Almost a loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

Almost-loop walk of 3.5 km near Vico Equense, 280 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 930 and 1188 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Torre One Fire in Massa Lubrense (12.4 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Sorrento: about 15 min (9 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 Sorrento, 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

40.65477,14.47891

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: Salerno, about 35 min by car · Naples, about 40 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

La Torre One Fire

Massa Lubrense · 12 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Lo Stuzzichino

Massa Lubrense · 12 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 Vico Equense and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Torre One Fire in Massa Lubrense, 12 km by car.