Sentiero del Castello di Lettere
Lettere, Angri · about 25 min by car from Salerno
The walk
5.4 km out-and-back walk between Lettere and Angri, up to M.Taccaro del Chianiello, 487 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Benedetto alle Venelle, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Trinitatorum and Castello di Lettere. After the walk: lunch at O’ Ca Bistrò in Nocera Inferiore (6.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Salerno: about 25 min (18 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
40.71937,14.57037
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 45 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Benedetto alle Venelle50 m from the trail
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria Trinitatorum200 m from the trail
- Castello di Lettere250 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 Lettere and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at O’ Ca Bistrò in Nocera Inferiore, 6.3 km by car.
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