Sentiero degli Dei

The Sentiero degli Dei crosses the open shoulder of the Monti Lattari between Bomerano and Nocelle, high above the Amalfi Coast. Its mountain path opens views over Positano, Capri and the Li Galli islands and links the inland farming landscape with the coast.

Why it matters

The trail is one of the best-known routes of the Amalfi Coast and crosses terrain that remains largely undeveloped above the crowded coastal road. Its name is traditionally credited to the southern Italian historian and politician Giustino Fortunato, commemorated by a plaque along the way. Walking the route reveals how the coast's towns relate to the mountains that feed their streams, terraces and historic mule tracks.

What to notice

The route passes Grotta Biscotto, a cavity in a wall of cemented ancient debris where a spring emerges. Rock-cut shelters nearby may once have housed hermits associated with the church of Santa Barbara. Beyond Colle la Serra, variants pass old lime kilns or follow a more exposed line before rejoining near Cannati. The path above Vallone Praia offers views across the coast, while dry-stone terraces called macerine preserve traces of farming, including pergola vineyards and groves of Sfusato d'Amalfi lemons.

Context and history

The Sentiero degli Dei follows an old mule corridor between Agerola's farming basin and the coast, part of the wider network used by shepherds and farmers of the Monti Lattari. Agerola belonged to the medieval maritime republic of Amalfi, and the high route connected the interior with the sea. The path is now part of the CAI trail network and the Parco Regionale dei Monti Lattari.