How hard is the walk of the Gods?

The most common walk from Bomerano to Nocelle is considered easy to moderate, with a total ascent of 215 meters and a total descent of 410 meters. The highest elevation is 650 meters and the lowest is 450 meters, and it takes approximately 1.5 to 3 hours to complete.



People Also Ask

3) Is the Path of the Gods worth it? The Path of the Gods is definitely worth it if you're visiting the Amalfi Coast. In fact, if you like hiking and active adventures it's recommended to put this at the very top of your itinerary.

MORE DETAILS

The highest elevation is 650 meters and the lowest is 450 meters, and it takes approximately 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. If you choose to continue the Gods hike from Nocelle to Positano, the difficulty level increases slightly. The total ascent is 235 meters, and the total descent is 780 meters.

MORE DETAILS

The most common walk from Bomerano to Nocelle is considered easy to moderate, with a total ascent of 215 meters and a total descent of 410 meters. The highest elevation is 650 meters and the lowest is 450 meters, and it takes approximately 1.5 to 3 hours to complete.

MORE DETAILS

Overall, hiking from Praiano to the Path of the Gods is a somewhat physically challenging but exhilarating way to experience the natural beauty of the Amalfi Coast. If you're up for a full day and long hike, the “official” trail from Praiano to Bomerano to Nocelle is ideal.

MORE DETAILS

Or you can turn the route around and start with an uphill climb – from Positano up the 1700 steps to Nocelle. Come to the fork to choose the high or low paths; when they reconverge at Colle Serra, choose your endpoint of Praiano or Agerola, then get the 5070 or 5080 bus back to Amalfi.

MORE DETAILS

There are a few different hiking trails at Garden of the Gods. The easiest is probably Perkins Central Garden Trail, which takes about an hour and has no elevation gain. If you have time for only one trail, we recommend this one because it's short enough that even kids can do it, but it's still a lot of fun.

MORE DETAILS

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.

MORE DETAILS

The third and final section was 86.2 miles in length and would prove to be the hardest section of the hike. The terrain would become much more extreme and we noticed our pace greatly affected by this. We climbed the tallest mountain in the state of Vermont during this stretch Mt Mansfield at 1,340m/4,395' in elevation.

MORE DETAILS

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.

MORE DETAILS