Sentiero delle Sirenuse

The Sentiero delle Sirenuse is a loop linking Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi with Torca, across the cliffs and cultivated slopes of Massa Lubrense. Its name refers to the Li Galli islets, known in antiquity as the Sirenuse.

Why it matters

The route brings together the peninsula's mythological geography and its lived landscape. From the Pizzetiello viewpoint above Punta Sant'Elia, the Li Galli islets lie between views of the Amalfi Coast and Capri.

What to notice

The loop passes through the Le Tore pine grove, olive groves and scrub, with sections crossing terraces, ravines and cliffside ground. The Pizzetiello opens onto the sea and the islands. Sant'Agata and Torca anchor the route at either end, connecting two historic hamlets.

Context and history

Local tradition associates the Sirenuse with the Sirens who tried to lure Ulysses from the rocks of Li Galli. The wider peninsula contains an old network of paths linking archaeological sites, religious buildings and coastal towers. The route's landscape also records centuries of cultivation along the steep slopes.