Can you walk the path of the gods from Positano?

Positano and Praiano are popular starting points and from these towns, it will be a challenging, uphill walk to get onto the Path of Gods trail.



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There are several different ways to hike the Path of the Gods. The most common way to do this hike is to start in Bomerano, hike to Nocelle, and then either take public transportation back to your starting point or continue the walk to Positano. By doing it this way, it is a one-way hike and mostly downhill.

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This walk takes approximately 2.5 to 4 hours to complete. While the Gods hike can be surprisingly challenging at times due to the steep climb and rough terrain, it is generally considered a manageable hike for most people with moderate fitness levels.

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You can avoid the climb by veering on the main road, but will take you double the time to get anywhere. While there are many steps, I didn't find it as exhausting as I thought it would be! Positano is also a small town. If anything you can walk the entire town within 20 minutes on the main road.

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With a bit of planning and some insider tips, however, you can fit in a visit to Positano and Amalfi in a single day if you have limited time on the coast, taking in the top sights in just hours between sightseeing and downtime.

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To get to The Path of the Gods hike from Sorrento you have to take the SITA bus to Amalfi and then change to get another bus for Nocelle. The total journey will take you 1 hour and a half.

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Perhaps, the most challenging stretch is from Nocelle to Positano: 1700 steps, fortunately downhill, divide these two places; if you don't feel like it, in Nocelle you can take a shuttle directly to Positano.

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The Path of the Gods hike is kid-friendly (at least when you start at the top and go DOWN as opposed to the other way around) with no sheer dropoffs and it's really not too difficult. The most challenging part is arriving in the town of Nocelle and realizing you still had 1700 steps to take down to Positano.

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It's a rocky, uneven trail at points. Most people wear hiking shoes or boots. But even in walking sandals, my husband handled it without too many missteps. Being perhaps a little less fit than those dedicated hikers, we spent more than an hour ascending steps and a winding trail.

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Starting from Ravello, or Scala, the town just below, and you can hike to Amalfi, hike to Minori or hike to Maiori, all reachable in under an hour, although you will probably want to allow 90 minutes to get as far as Maiori.

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Its namesake comes from Homer's poem, The Odyssey, that tells the passage was made by the Greek Gods as they rushed to save Ulysses from the sirens that were on the islands of Li Galli. Photos don't do it justice. Nothing prepares you for the sheer magnitude and beauty that is the Path of the Gods.

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9 Best Things to do in Positano When it Rains!
  1. Ceramic factories.
  2. Hit up a neighboring town. Like the town of Amalfi or Sorrento.
  3. Take a Cooking Class.
  4. Make Homemade Lemonade out of the Famous Amalfi Lemons.
  5. Dine like an Italian.
  6. Go to the Beach.
  7. Walk Around and Explore.
  8. Get Massages.


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From Sorrento to Positano, ferries depart approximately every two hours with the Alilauro company. The Lucibello company has introduced a route that connects Sorrento to Positano and the ferry leaves at 7:40am and takes about 40 minutes. The ticket price is around €15 per person, one way, and can be purchased online.

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