Hike & Fork

Trail 945Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Sentiero della Scala di Barile

Frascineto, Civita · about 1 h 30 min by car from Sapri

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
346 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.7 km out-and-back walk between Frascineto and Civita, up to Colle Marcione, 346 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 942 and 1223 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cervinago - Azienda biologica (5.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Sapri: about 1 h 30 min (60 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 Sapri, 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

39.89319,16.29309

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Cervinago - Azienda biologica

Civita · 5.9 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Da Peppe

Rotonda · 23 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Taverna Lucana

Castelluccio Superiore · 30 km from the trail

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Frascineto and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Da Peppe in Rotonda, 23 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cervinago - Azienda biologica, 5.9 km from the trail.