Path of the Gods

The Path of the Gods in recent years has become famous thanks to its sky-line among the most evocative and famous in the world that crosses the Amalfi coast rich in Mediterranean scrub where the vines act as prodrona and grows along the ridge of the Lattari mountains. plunge into the blue sea of ​​the coast from which it is possible to see the island of Capri. The name with which this naturalistic path is called derives from historical facts and legends according to which the Greek gods passed right here to save Ulysses from the sirens that were on the island of Li Galli, even the writer Italo Calvino described this path as " that road suspended over the magical gulf of the "Sirens" still plowed today by memory and myth ", the same sentence can also be read on ceramic tiles located at the very beginning of the Path of the Gods.

The beauty of this path also lies in the absolute lack of man's hand, the whole path is as mother nature conceived and subsequently shaped it over the centuries, man's hand can only be appreciated for the presence of protective barriers (in some points) and the presence of excellent signs along the route. Path of the Gods, beginning, arrival, duration and length Let's now give technical information for those who want to embark on this beautiful walk inside the Amalfi Castiera. Not everyone knows that there are two paths to choose from, the Path of the Gods in "high" and "low", whose names derive from the height at which the path develops, in the first case the high path starts from Bomerano (Agerola) and ends in Santa Maria Del Castello and is slightly more challenging due to the presence of many uphill stretches, while the low path is the one that crosses Nocelle, and is less demanding, advisable for people who are advanced in age or who are not they want to get very tired. The path starts from a fraction of Agerola (Bomerano) to end in the upper part of Positano (Nocelle), the nature trail measures a length of about 10 kilometers (round trip) to finish the excursion it takes about 7 hours, a period of time that can vary according to the speed of the pace and the number of breaks that take place during the journey, but by eliminating all the variables we can say that the entire walk will last no more than 7 hours (round trip) .

Along the entire route it is possible to find protective structures for the most challenging and inaccessible points, panoramic terraces from which to admire the Faraglioni of the island of Capri, Punta Penna, the Li Galli island and the Lattari Mountains, comfortable wooden benches to be able to rest to recover energy by refreshing yourself with water and some snacks, along the route there are also several sources of fresh and drinkable water, a real boon when you decide to visit this place in the summer when the sun is scorching. Path of the Gods: How to return As we have specified, the path has a total length of 10 kilometers round trip, but most of the tourists make only the outward journey, that is, it starts from Bomerano (Agerola) and arrives in Nocelle (Positano), retracing the path backwards would not have much sense given all its beauties have already been admired on the way.

So once you have reached your destination, how do you go back to your starting point? Once you arrive at the end of the path you can return from Positano with public or private buses, alternatively you can also choose the ferry, regardless of the means chosen you will arrive in Amalfi, from here you will need to take a shuttle bus that will take you back to where you are parties, that is Bomerano (Agerola). It is a fairly long return (also due to the traffic that is normally encountered on holidays along the coast) and it is necessary to allow at least 3 hours to complete it Path of the Gods excursion, useful tips If you have decided to get involved in this beautiful excursion, you need to gear up and organize yourself, it is not a small walk and if not approached in the right way it can be anything but easy. What time to leave? As we have specified to cover the entire round trip it takes about 7 hours, so it is good to leave in the morning not too late, being there around 9 in the morning would allow you to return by 16 in the afternoon, if you reach the parking space you have to take the state road 163 Amalfitana up to Vettica Minore then the secondary road with hairpin bends to Bomerano (11 km). An aspect not to be overlooked is the period in which you intend to go on the path, in the summer the days have more hours of light, while if you decide to go during the less hot months such as October, March, April the hours of light available are less. therefore this aspect must be taken into consideration for evi