Walking Tours in italy
Amalfi Coast Walk - Self-Guided
* Follow in the ‘Footpath of the Gods’
* Some of the Most Beautiful Seascapesin the World
* Medieval Towns & Ancient Remains
Hercules loved a nymph called Amalfi and sought the most beautiful place in the world to immortalize her. Seeking the same beauty, we move further south in Italy to discover the dramatic Amalfi coast where the mountains quite literary tumble to the sea. A land of "everlasting Spring", of bright colors, golden light, charming villages and monasteries, watch towers, isolated farmsteads, with flower-strewn coastal paths threading them all together. There are also areas of near wilderness along the Monti Lattari just behind the coast, with impressive cliffs rising up to 1400m whilst omnipresent is the blue of the Mediterranean.
After arriving in Amalfi, and perhaps a swim to wash away the tiredness from your journey, our first walk takes us to the 'Valle dei Mulini', the valley of the watermills, and on up to the little village of Pontone and the Torre dello Zirro. The return stretch back to Amalfi is very scenic with spectacular viewpoints. Next we walk into theValle delle Ferriere, one of southern Italy's most beautiful nature reserves, passing beneath the towering cliffs close to some little waterfalls. From Pogerola, a beautiful medieval muletrack curves down to Amalfi, amidst lemon groves and maquis.
The tour continues along a paved muletrack dating back to the 9th century, to the imposing monastery of Santa Rosa. The route descends to the coast again to the spectacular Fjord of Furore. From here we walk along to the church of Sant' Elia into the Valley of Praia, and then walk to the coastal town of Praiano. Next we follow the famous 'Sentiero degli Dei '(Footpath of the Gods), with unrivalled views of Capri before descending to precariously perched Positano, one of the most charming villages of the coast.
Finally we take a local bus back up to Montepertuso, where we start a circular walk of the Positano valley, following ancient footpaths through the forest with marvelous viewpoints. We climb towards Santa Maria al Castello, the old fortress defending the narrow valley between the Amalfi and the Sorrentine side of the peninsula and overlooking both the Gulf of Salerno and the Gulf of Naples. There is the option here to climb to the Monte Sant'Angelo, the highest mountain of the Tenisola, a very demanding but rewarding ascent. The tour ends in Positano.
On the 11 day tour we also visit the Sorrento Peninsula which has some extraordinary walks, and also an excursion to the beautiful Isle of Capri.
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