Sentiero di Orsano
Lettere, Angri · about 25 min by car from Sorrento
The walk
4.9 km out-and-back walk between Lettere and Angri, up to incrocio 340, 339 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Benedetto alle Venelle and Orsano. After the walk: lunch at O’ Ca Bistrò in Nocera Inferiore (6.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sorrento: about 25 min (17 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 Sorrento, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
40.70785,14.55315
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: Salerno, about 30 min by car · Naples, about 40 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Benedetto alle Venelle300 m from the trail
- Orsano400 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.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at O’ Ca Bistrò in Nocera Inferiore, 6.4 km by car.
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