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The Lattari mountains at sunset seen from Agerola
Agerola · Hike

Monte Tre Calli

The mountain at the back of the Path of the Gods. From the same square in Bomerano, a steep climb through pasture and beech wood reaches a rocky top at 1,122 metres with the Gulf of Salerno on one side, the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius on the other, and the whole Sorrento peninsula running out to Capri.

6–7 km loop3 hoursHardCool in summer
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Overview

The view that takes in everything

The Path of the Gods shows you the Amalfi Coast. Monte Tre Calli shows you where it sits: the spine of the Lattari mountains, the two gulfs it divides, the volcano across the water and the islands at the end.

Tre Calli rises on the rim of the Agerola plateau, the high green bowl of dairy farms and chestnut woods that sits 630 metres above the coast. Its name means "three calluses", for the knobbly limestone outcrops along its ridge. The climb is short but relentless, on rough, irregular ground, and once on top you walk along the ridge from one viewpoint to the next before dropping back to the village.

It is a mountain walk, not a coastal stroll. The weather changes quickly up here, cloud can roll over the ridge in minutes, and the top is often windy and ten degrees cooler than the beaches. That is also its great virtue in summer, when it is one of the few walks near the coast you can do in comfort.

Who it suits

Fit walkers with good shoes and some experience of steep, rocky ground. It is quieter than the Path of the Gods by an order of magnitude, and you may meet nobody but goats and cows. Not for small children or anyone unsteady on loose descents.

The route

The Tre Calli circuit

A loop from Bomerano, signed "Tre Calli" from the square. Waymarking is average; carry an offline map and check it at junctions.

12001000800600 m Bomerano Beech woods Summit 1,122 m The ridge Bomerano 0 km2.8 km6.5 km

Approximate profile of the loop; exact distance depends on your variant.

  1. 0 km · Piazza Paolo Capasso

    Bomerano

    From the square, follow Via Tommaso Manni and Via Piano uphill, with signboards for the Tre Calli circuit, past houses, cowsheds and vegetable gardens. The lanes turn to track as the village ends.

  2. 0.8–1.8 km · The climb

    Pasture and beech wood

    The path climbs steeply through chestnut and then beech, the ground rocky and irregular underfoot, with occasional clearings that look back over Agerola's bowl. This is the hardest section: steady, steep and unrelenting. Take it slowly.

  3. 2.8 km · 1,122 m

    The summit

    The trees fall away and you come out onto the limestone knobs of the top. To the south, the Gulf of Salerno, the Amalfi Coast and the Li Galli islets; to the north, the Gulf of Naples, Castellammare, Vesuvius and on clear days Ischia; west, the Sorrento peninsula runs out to Punta Campanella and Capri.

  4. 3–4.5 km · The ridge

    Along the three "calli"

    Walk the ridge over the rocky bumps that give the mountain its name, with views on both sides, before the path turns down. A spur leads to Capo Muro, where a statue of the Redeemer looks out over the coast; the views there take in Positano far below.

  5. 6.5 km · Back in Bomerano

    The descent

    A steep, slippery descent through woods and pasture brings you back to the lanes of the plateau and the square. Treat the loose stones with respect; poles help. Reward: a fiordilatte from one of the village dairies.

Carry a windproof layer even in summer: the weather changes fast on the ridge and cloud can hide the path. Do not go up in thunderstorms or after heavy rain, when the limestone is treacherous.
Combine it

Tre Calli plus the Path of the Gods

Strong walkers link the two into one long day: up Tre Calli from Bomerano, along the ridge and down onto the high variant of the Path of the Gods, then out to Nocelle. It is around 15 kilometres with close to 900 metres of ascent and six to seven hours of walking, rated expert by most guides: sure-footedness, good fitness and an early start are essential.

Above and beyond, the Lattari mountains run on to Monte Faito and the Molare, at 1,444 metres the highest peak of the range. The Faito cable car from Castellammare has been closed since the fatal accident of April 2025, so these tops are now reached by road or by long walks from the plateau.

The Path of the Gods →
Ruins of a stone house near the Path of the Gods, below the Lattari ridge
Practical notes

Before you set out

Getting there

SITA buses from Amalfi climb to Agerola in 40 to 50 minutes; get off at Bomerano, the same stop as for the Path of the Gods. There is free parking near Piazza Paolo Capasso if you drive. A second trailhead with parking lies above San Lazzaro, another hamlet of Agerola, which shortens the climb a little.

When to go

  • Mid-March to mid-November: the season.
  • Summer: one of the best escapes from the heat, but start early to avoid afternoon storms.
  • Clear days: worth waiting for; the view is the point.

What to bring

  • Proper hiking shoes
  • Windproof layer
  • 1.5–2 litres of water
  • Offline map or GPX track
  • Poles for the descent
  • Food: nothing on the mountain

Safety

There are no facilities and phone signal is patchy. Tell someone your plan, turn back if cloud closes in, and avoid the summit in thunderstorms. For the long combination with the Path of the Gods, a local guide is a good idea the first time. Emergency number 112.

Before and after

Agerola, the coast's larder

Ideas from our Amalfi Coast guide for the plateau.

Agerola · Cheese

Fiordilatte and provolone del Monaco

The village dairies

Agerola's cows make the fiordilatte the whole coast eats and the aged provolone del Monaco that goes into spaghetti alla Nerano. Buy both for the summit.

Agerola · Viewpoint

Punta San Lazzaro

Ten minutes from the trailhead

A belvedere on the edge of the plateau with the coast straight down below and Positano to the west. Best at sunset after the walk.

Agerola · Stay

Sleep on the plateau

The coast's cheapest beds

Agerola's guesthouses and agriturismi cost a fraction of Positano's, the air is cool, and both Tre Calli and the Path of the Gods start at the door.

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Where to walk next

The Path of the Gods above Positano
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Path of the Gods

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Stream and greenery in the Valle delle Ferriere
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Valle delle Ferriere

Paper mills, waterfalls and a fern from before the Ice Age, in the one cool valley on the coast.

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Minori on the Amalfi Coast seen from the hillside
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Path of the Lemons

The old harvest track between Maiori and Minori, through terraces of sfusato lemons.

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Capri seen from Punta Campanella
Moderate · History

Punta Campanella

A Roman road to the temple of Athena at the tip of the peninsula, with Capri across the strait.

6 km return · 2–2.5 h
The Bay of Ieranto and its clear water
Moderate · Swim

Baia di Ieranto

The FAI's protected bay below Nerano, with snorkelling in the marine reserve as the reward.

5 km return · 2 h
Punta Carena lighthouse on Capri
Moderate · Capri

Sentiero dei Fortini

Capri's wild west coast from the Blue Grotto to the lighthouse, past Napoleonic-era forts.

5 km · 3 h
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