Full Description
Walking on the Amalfi Coast describes 30 day-walks, ranging from 3km to 11km in length. The whole area is crisscrossed by ancient mule tracks, pilgrim routes and goat tracks, offering a variety of walking from family strolls to strenuous treks across terrain from paved paths to verdant hillside paths and rough volcanic scree. The routes in this guidebook, and every single walk can be accessed by public transport. Written by Gillian Price, the walks explore the Sorrento Peninsula, Amalfi Coast and Monti Lattari, from Positano, Sorrento and Amalfi, and also the islands of Capri and Ischia in the Gulf of Naples. The steep southern edge of the Sorrento peninsula, famous for its medieval villages perched atop plunging cliffs, with their near-vertical vineyards and lemon orchards, is now recognised as a World Heritage Site. This coastline, the rugged landscape behind, crowned by the Monti Lattari, and the idyllic islands of Capri and Ischia together also make a perfect holiday destination for walkers.
Contents
IntroductionPrefaceWalkingFlowers and PlantsWildlifeExploring and BasesInformationGetting ThereGetting AroundWhen to GoAccommodationCulinary DelightsWhat to TakeMapsEmergenciesUsing this GuideDos and Don'tsThe WalksIschia1 Over Monte Epomeo2 Bosco della Maddalena3 Maronti to Sant'Angelo4 Piano Liguori TraverseCapri 5 Sentiero dei Fortini6 Over Monte Solaro7 Villa Jovis Loop8 Arco Naturale-Faraglioni CircuitSorrento9 On Monte Sant'Angelo10 Bagni della Regina Giovanna11 Cala di Mitigliano12 Monte San Costanzo and Punta Campanella13 Baia di Ieranto14 Marina di Crapolla15 Sant'EliaPositano16 Santa Maria Castello to Montepertuso17 Montepertuso-Fornillo Circuit18 Sentiero degli Dei19 Above Praiano20 Grotte di Santa Barbara21 Furore FjordAmalfi 22 Valle delle Ferriere23 Valle dei Mulini and Pontone24 Torre dello Ziro25 Ravello to Amalfi via Valle del Dragone26 Ravello and Santa Caterina Loop27 Minori-Atrani-Amalfi28 Minori and San Nicola29 Santuario dell'Avvocata30 Badia Santa Maria dell'OleariaAppendix A Italian-English GlossaryAppendix B Walk SummariesAppendix C Further Inspiration
