Option A: Circular walk from Positano: 6.5km, 3.5hrs; ascent / descent 640m

We recommend a thrilling route that penetrates the wild rugged mountainside behind Positano, some of the steepest and most exhilarating of the whole coastline. You ascend via an ancient, well-preserved mule-track which offers magnificent bird's-eye views over Positano. At its top, you reach the church of Santa Maria Castello, set beneath some of the highest peaks of the Monte Lattari range, and which also overlooks the Bay of Naples. There is a rustic bar-restaurant nearby for a well deserved lunch, before you descend via forest-clad slopes back to Positano.

Alternatively, you could spend the exploring Positano’s tiers of houses linked by narrow alleyways and stairways lined with boutiques. You could also take a boat trip from Positano along the coast (pay locally) for a day of leisurely sightseeing.

Food & Drink

Close to Bar Internazionale, there is a mini-market and fruit store to purchase supplies. There is a restaurant-bar at the top near Santa Maria del Castello and agriturismo for lunch, (please check opening locally especially in low season).

Access

To alleviate the first part of the ascent, we recommend starting from Bar Internazionale in the upper part of town, accessed by small blue-orange local buses (Mobility Amalfi Coast). Services depart from Piazza dei Mulini in Positano – this is where the pedestrian lane from the main beach (Spiaggia Grande) meets the small square by the internal tarmac road. The buses run every half-hour on the hour and half-hour and it takes 5-10 minutes to reach Bar Internazionale (tickets can be purchased on board with supplement or from a Tabacchi shop).

On the map: anti-clockwise circuit

Option B: Circular walk on Capri: 7.25km, 3hrs; total ascent 310m / total descent 300m

Overview

The resort islands of Capri makes for a good day trip, even if just to see why the island has attracted so many people for so many hundreds of years. There are plenty of fast ferries there from Positano. This walk covers the less-visited but equally splendid sights on the eastern part of the island, which are quicker to access from the port, and especially worth considering during the busier parts of the season.

Food & Drink

Facilities are available at Marina Grande and Anacapri, although food and drink is generally quite expensive on the island. You may prefer to take some supplies with you, which would give you more time to enjoy the featured walk.

Arrival on Capri

On Capri, all services disembark at Marina Grande: take the funicular up to Piazza Umberto I in Capri Town, (services every 15min – purchase tickets beforehand from the kiosk located further R along the quay).

On this map: W to E with loop and back