Ultimate Amalfi Coast Hiking Adventure: Path of the Gods, Pompeii & Vesuvius

We’ve run 30 successful Amalfi Coast trips, making this the most popular week-long hiking holiday of any Meetup group in the UK. The Amalfi Coast needs little introduction: a UNESCO World Heritage coastline where a 1,100m mountainous landscape lush with vegetation plunges dramatically into the sea below. Set in southern Italy, this world-famous peninsula offers some of Europe’s most breathtaking walking, including the legendary “Path of the Gods”, widely regarded as one of the finest coastal hikes anywhere in the world.

📏 Key Info
• 🌙 Nights: 6 (Fri–Thu)
• 💷 Cost: £873 early bird / £944 standard
• 🥾 Difficulty: Intermediate/Challenging
• 🛶 Activities: hiking/sightseeing
• 🛌 Room Type: Boutique Guest House - Twin ensuite rooms
• 🚐 Transport: Mainly private coach
• 🍽️ Meals Included: All Breakfasts + 4 packed lunches
• ✈️ Start & End City: Naples (free transfer to/from Guest House)
• 🚐 Airport Transfer: Group transfer included for suggested flights

🌟 Trip Highlights
• Visit the world famous Mount Vesuvius volcano
• Hike the famous Path of the Gods
• Discover the ancient Roman city of Pompeii – frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago
• Stay at Casa Pendola, a beautiful family run Boutique Guest House high in the hills LINK
• Three hikes starting directly from the guest house
• A Free Day to visit the island of Capri, Ravello mountain town or relax at the pool
• Explore Positano, Amalfi Coast’s most photogenic coastal town
• Discover hidden waterfalls in Valle delle Ferriere National Park
• Explore the coastal town of Amalfi

🌅 Trip Description
We’ve designed this holiday to show you the greatest walks that this area has to offer as well as some of its world famous sights. The Amalfi Coast is dotted with seaside towns rich in history and boasts a timeless beauty interspersed with a lively, Italian buzz and vibrancy. A place you can really explore nature one minute in the remote mountains and feel really alive in the lively, Italian buzz by the sea a short while later.

Our hikes take us along ancient paths and mule tracks where in many places time has stood still. We’ve picked some great hikes that showcase this landscape and offer some awe inspiring views. We never quite escape the coastal views and the ever present sparkling turquoise sea below, reminding us just how high up these mountains are.

The Amalfi Coast is a very steep coastline where villages cling to steep rocky hillsides defying logic and almost gravity, with houses coloured in gentle pastel shades.

Good to know:
This trip is best suited to fit, experienced hikers, and proper hiking boots are essential.
Some hikes cross rocky and uneven terrain, and in a few places the use of hands may be required. Certain sections may not be suitable for those who suffer from vertigo.
In places, the mountain roads are twisty, which may affect anyone prone to travel sickness.

🛏️ Accommodation & Transport
• Agerola (6 nights) – Twin en-suite rooms at The Casa Pendola (LINK), a boutique family owned Guest House high in the hills
• Transport:
Private group coach: Naples Airport → Agerola → Naples Airport → Naples train station. Also a a private coach on the Vesuvius and Pompeii day.

📅 Itinerary

Friday – Arrival & Transfer to the Guest House
There is a single fixed time complimentary transfer from the airport to our accommodation. We will then enjoy a relaxing evening meal and have time to get to meet each other in our wonderful rural mountainous surroundings. Our guest house is set outside the village a 10 to 15 minute walk away, so we escape the noise and stay in a more tranquil setting. The Guest House has an unheated swimming pool - subject to it being operational (it usually is).

Saturday
• Hike: Bomerano circular
• Distance: 10km (6 miles)
• Grading: Intermediate, one tough uphill
• Ascent: 490m

Today we have a lovely circular hike from our guest house. We take in a summit by Monte Tre Calli (1122m high) from which we can get some great and far reaching views of the Peninsula as well as the mountain villages near where we are staying. A short but perfect hike to get to know the area and get our bearings.

After the hike, you'll have free time to explore the charming village of Bomerano or unwind on the sun loungers by our private pool. There’s also an optional visit to a local Limoncello workshop for a tasting experience.

Sunday
• Hike: Bomerano to Amalfi via Valle delle Ferriere Park
• Distance: Approx 16km (10 miles)
• Grading: Intermediate, some rough and uneven tracks
• Ascent: 480m
• Descent: 1100m

Another hike where we start from the guest house, we have some road walking at the start before departing into the dense wooded mountains on a breath taking trail that provides ever more tempting views of the lush wooded valleys and coastline that we will be exploring. With waterfalls, ancient ruins, mountain rivers and dreamy views this is quite a spectacular day of hiking. To finish it off we hike past scented lemon groves on a trail that delivers us to the coastal town of Amalfi which opens to the sea like a fan. We’ll have time to explore Amalfi’s historic streets and get some well deserved refreshments.

Monday - Free day

Why not take the time to yourself to relax by the guest house pool, indulge in one of Bomeranos numerous cafes or explore the surroundings? You can get a bus from Bomerano to Amalfi and then a bus or boat onto most locations on the Amalfi Coast.

Or you can visit Ravello - a small town considered to be one of the most romantic and beautiful places in southern Italy. Settled on steep terraced slopes high above sea level - this lovely town inspires with memorable coastal views high above the coast below.

Should you desire a more exotic experience - you can visit the island of Capri. Capri is one of Italy’s most stunning islands – a favourite for Roman Emperors several of whom built their villas here.

There is no guide for today, it is a free day and whatever option you choose is self guided, the guide can advise on options and logistics.

Tuesday - Day trip to Vesuvius and Pompeii

Vesuvius is a world renowned volcano that dramatically brought an end to the Roman town of Pompeii in its great eruption of 79 AD. Its fertile soil helps provide some of the great tasting local tomatoes and grapes for the local wines.

Pompeii is an experience to visit, the ruins being mesmerising, fascinating and quite poignant. It’s surprisingly well preserved for a 2000 year old town and is huge, a true time capsule from the days when the Roman Empire ruled much of the world as you walk around this Roman town. Pompeii offers a fascinating glimpse into the everyday life of the ancient Roman world including the remains of bakeries, brothels, baths and numerous cobbled streets. You can explore this site either by yourself or join the private organised tour we arrange with our local guide.

Visiting Vesuvius is subject to weather conditions and also tickets being released to the public for sale, they are not always available, if they are not available for our trip dates we will have a short walk on Vesuvius to a historic lava flow instead of visiting the summit.

Wednesday
• Hike: The famous "Sentiero degli dei" (Path of the Gods)
• Distance: Various options, the longest is 20km (12 miles)
• Grading: Intermediate/Challenging depending on option you choose
• Ascent/Descent: Various options from 350m to 780m

We’re saving this epic hike until our last full day. We hike a winding trail that delicately hugs the rugged mountains as it follows their twists and turns. We get the most dramatic and lofty views of the trip as for much of the hike we can look down to the sea far below. We pass ancient houses, vineyards, woodland and a goat farm.

We visit Positano – considered to be the most picturesque and photogenic town on the coastline. Steeply stacked houses literally tumble down the mountain towards the sea dotted with the most diverse range of pastel colours creating quite a captivating setting. We explore the town losing ourselves in a maze of alleys, a visit to the beach and no doubt a good cafe too are on the cards. You can also explore some very chic boutique shops.

Today offers several route options. The guide will hike the full Path of the Gods, continue down to Positano, and then return the same way to the guesthouse. You can choose to shorten the route at various points, with options including a coastal boat ride or a bus journey. On the day, you can decide whether to take the public bus into Positano or walk down the roughly 1,700 steps.

Thursday – Departure
After breakfast, we head to the airport.
• If you’d like to stay on, Rome is just 1 hour 15 minutes away by high-speed train from Naples, with regular flights back to London.
• After the airport we have a 2nd complimentary stop at Naples central train station.
• You can extend your stay in Naples to explore its museums, cafés and streets.

🍽️ Food
Breakfast is provided daily by the guest house. On the 4 main hiking/sightseeing days, a local caterer supplies a packed lunch (meat or vegetarian). Most guests join optional group meals on the first and last night; on other evenings you are free to choose from local restaurants and cafés. Typical dinners cost €15–20 (excluding drinks).

Lunch packs are available as meat or vegetarian only. Guests with other dietary requirements may wish to supplement these with additional items purchased locally.

Dietary requirements:
• Vegetarian food can be catered for
• Some requirements (including nut-free, lactose free, gluten free) cannot be catered for
• Gluten-free options in restaurants are more limited than in the UK due to the local reliance on pasta, bread and pizza. For those avoiding gluten, the most reliable choices are naturally gluten-free foods such as salads, fruit and vegetables.
• We must be aware of all dietary needs before booking – please email us first to confirm if your requirements can be accommodated: info@outdooraholics.co.uk

💷 Cost & Booking
• £873 for the first 15 sign-ups (Early Booking Discount)
• Then £944 thereafter

How to book:
• Click “Attend” and pay a £200 deposit by PayPal to secure your space
• Remainder due by Sunday 28th June 2026 (by bank transfer)
• Payment details are emailed 1 week before the balance deadline

Payment terms:
• Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable
• When the trip is sold out, fully paid spaces may be advertised to the same gender (see FAQ for details)

✅ Price Includes
• 6 nights’ accommodation in a family run, rural guest house sharing twin ensuite single gender bedrooms
• Breakfast each day
• 4 packed lunches
• Complimentary fixed time airport transfer at the start. Also the transfer to Naples airport or Naples city on the final day
• Transfers to Pompeii and Vesuvius and throughout the day
• Travel on local public bus for the hiking day to Amalfi
• Use of the Guest House private pool (subject to being operational)
• Hikes by a trained guide (Outdoor First Aider)
• Compliance with the 2018 Package Travel Regulations, including financial protection

❌ Price Excludes
• Flights, dinners, 1 lunch
• Entry to Pompeii (18 Euros) and Mount Vesuvius (11 Euros)
• 3 Euros per night Tourist Tax: LINK

✈️ Flights, Start & End Times
All times below are local Italian time.

Arrival – Friday (Naples Airport → Agerola)
For anyone arriving on one of the suggested flights below or already at the airport – we offer a complimentary group transfer, departing 10:30am from Naples Airport. We will wait up to 3 hours for delays on the listed flights below only.

Inbound flights – 02.10.2026

• Jet2 flight: LS1517
5:55am from London Stansted (STN) → Naples (NAP) landing 9:45am
• EasyJet flight: EZY2493
6:15am from Luton (LTN) → Naples (NAP) landing 10:05am
• EasyJet flight: EZY8355
6:25am from London Gatwick (LGW) → Naples (NAP) landing 10:10am

If you arrive later or on a different flight, you’ll need to make your own way to the accommodation. Flights are not part of the package. You are responsible for reaching the meeting point, even if your flight is delayed or changed so please ensure your travel insurance covers travel disruption.

Return – Thursday
The trip ends after breakfast. At 8:45am we depart to Naples airport eta 10:00 to 11:00 (Safest to book flight to allow for delays, traffic, issues etc). There is a 2nd drop off to Naples train station for those who would like to explore the city and return home later in the evening or the next day.

Please book return flights with a comfortable buffer, as we are not responsible for missed connections; your travel insurance should cover delays or disruption. Due to risks of delays in the journey/accidents/breakdowns/road works etc, we recommend exploring Naples and taking an evening flight.

🛡️ Insurance & Entry Requirements
It is essential that you have travel insurance which covers:
• Emergency medical treatment
• Hiking (up to 1000m in this case)
• Cancellation and curtailment
• Travel disruption (e.g. if you cannot reach the start of the trip due to delayed or cancelled flights)

You will be required to provide a copy of your insurance policy. Without valid insurance, we cannot accept you onto the trip and no refund will be due in this case.

Outdooraholics cannot verify what any policy covers – you must confirm this directly with your insurer. The guide accepting your policy details is not confirmation that it is valid or adequate.

Entry requirements:
• Valid travel documents for Italy, including a passport and visa if required
• Italy is in the EU – please check entry rules for your nationality

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