Path of the Gods — Attraction in Agerola

Getting there: A lot of posts suggest going to Amalfi by ferry (~20€) then Bomerano by shuttle (16€). Definitely google map your route. It was faster (1.5h) and cheaper to go from Sorrento to Via Nocera by train (2.40€) then take the 5080 bus to Bomerano (2.40€). Alternatively a taxi from Via Nocera to Bomerano cost 40€ for 4 people. Best route option just depends on your time of day/starting location.

The walk: Grade 3 walk. Mostly dirt and rocks. The main "difficulty" is the length (which wasn't bad). If going from Bomerano to Positano, then it's basically all downhill. About half is in shade. No mosquitos until the Nocello to Positano section.

The cliff paths: There are moments of "narrow" cliff edge paths. At their narrowest, these snuggly fit 2 people and tightly 3 people across. The cliff edge incline is about 70° and isn't a straight drop. All to say, it's not as scary as some make it out to be.

The terrain: Mostly dirt and rocks. Moderately rough. Would recommend sneakers, but lifestyle sneakers also possible. Hiking poles not necessary, but can definitely see it being less tiring with them when climbing down the rocky paths.

Directions: Very well etched path. Difficult to get lost. Just follow the crowds or the red dots/number signs painted along the path. If in doubt, the coast is always to your left and the numbers should be decreasing if going from Bomerano to Positano. If still in doubt, a lot of the tour groups start around 10am - so you can just follow them (but they are quite slow moving).

Time: Took me 2h to get to Nocelle and another 30mins down to Positano. This is with photo stops along the way and walking at a moderately brisk pace. I'd anticipate the whole thing to take 2-3.5h on average.

Water/toilets: No water refill along the route until you reach each respective town entry point. Bush toilet only. But there are restaurants along the way for both if needed.

Positano steps: Bus from Nocelle to Positano run every hour (you'll still need to walk to the start of the steps for this). The steps give a scenic view of Positano. It's mainly in the shade. Not too bad - just take breaks if you need. But not for people with weak knees. Would recommend just for the sense of achievement/completeness afterwards.

Road to Positano: After the steps, follow the road down to Positano. Stick to the left coastal side of the road (e.g. walking alongside parked cars). A local let us know that this is the safer side of the road to walk down. But overall did not feel unsafe walking down this as it's not overly busy and the cars seem used to people walking down this section.

Positano: Once in Positano, don't rush down just yet. Stop at the grocers up top and get yourself a drink. Cans are 2€ here and become 4-5€ once you hit the cafes in the town centre. Then everything becomes a tourist trap and is $$$.

Overall: An enjoyable hike that everyone can do - just pace yourself accordingly. The hike shows you the different sides the Amalfi coast has to offer and is well...

A good hike that I would classify as moderately challenging considering the few sections with rocky terrain where care must be taken. The hiking trail was not crowded and we covered the Bomerano to Nocello section in 2 plus hours and took the close to 2000 steps down from Nocello + the 10 min walk by the roads to Positano. At Bomerano there are many car parking options and the one closest to the starting point of the trail after the square has free parking and water fill up station. There are many cafes. restaurants within a few steps from the car parking. We went to the one right across from the parking and the wonderful lady that owns the place powered us up with good espresso and croissant. Once you get on to the trail there are no restrooms and maybe one or two water refill options. The views are good with many photo opportunities along the trail. We took the trail option close to the edge (not really, just sounds scary) and it was worth it. Lot of families with little kids, dogs were on the trail so rest assured it's a doable trail for all. There are places to rest (rocks, benches, shades) and with plenty of rest the trail can be covered in 3 hours. The trail ends in Nocello and there is a friendly cafe where there are many options to quench thirst and hunger. Further down by the church is a citrus stall where one can load up on lemon drinks, orange juice and lemon flavored coffee. See my pic of the drinks and try it. It's amazing plus there are the cute kittens to socialize with. The almost 2000 steps down to Positano is like a desert after steak and adds to the calories to be burnt before heading into Positano for the make up carbs and seafood options. There was no ferry service and the bus services were delayed, crowded. We took the taxi ride back to Bomerano which was 130 euros but worth taking it otherwise it would have been definitely a long wait for buses. Enjoy the hike, be a...

The hikking trail with a medium level of hardness. Actually most of the track is easy to path, just some places in the second half were slippery and rocky. Also its so dusty 😅

But the view worth each meter. All together we did not that much steps: 10445 steps 2 h 45 min. We did stop for photos not too often and we did around 20 min hike out of main track to the clif in the first third of the road.

We didnt reach Portasino itself, thinking that the last part of the way would be faster by bus, but it wasn't, so we missed the last boat from Portasino to Amalfi at 20.00 😒 hence, we had to take a bus and we almost missed it because we didnt know that the tickets for this bus could only be bought at tabacco place. Then our bus to Amalfi was getting late and we jump out earlier to catch bus which goes up at the beginning of track, where we left our car. And guess what? If in Portasino we would buy tickets for 0.3 euro more, we wouldnt need any new tickets now, but since we just got tickets for 2 euro, we had to buy new ones. The problem was that here were no place to buy new tickets. We were lucky that a bus driver of the last bus let us in (seems many people are waiting exactly at that place, if they accidently took another bus to a neighboring mountain).

My advices: 📍check all busses and boats in advance day before your trip; 📍 the usual sneakers were enough to hike; 📍plan at least 1 h extra (the adviced time on entrance was 9 km for 3h 30 min, we would do it within 3h 15 min, some people we met did it within 2h, but they looked very sweety and tired); 📍better to have extra bus tickets or know which ticket allows you to travel...