View of Mount Vesuvius' crater – The Valley of Hell loop from Vesuvius National Park

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View of Mount Vesuvius' crater – The Valley of Hell loop from Vesuvius National Park

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View of Mount Vesuvius' crater – The Valley of Hell loop from Vesuvius National Park

02:40

8.19km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.91 km for 3.26 km

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

12 m

View of the Gulf of Sorrento from Mount Vesuvius

Highlight • Viewpoint

from here you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Gulf of Sorrento.

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1.90 km

View of Mount Vesuvius' crater

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here only with online tickets. There are no tickets on site and a maximum of 2000 tickets are sold per day.

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2.49 km

View South from Volcanic Gully

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.85 km

Valle dell'Inferno, Vesuvius National Park

Highlight • Gorge

6.09 km

(nuova) Stazione Superiore

Ruins

6.51 km

Viewpoint

8.16 km

The Valley of Hell

Highlight • Gorge

The Valle dell'Inferno is one of the most beautiful paths in the Vesuvius National Park. It is the route that winds between Mount Somma, an ancient volcano, and Vesuvius, at around 1000 m altitude

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8.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.04 km

1.11 km

568 m

300 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.41 km

2.18 km

568 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

17°C

10°C

74 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 20, 2023,🇮🇹 Monte Vesuvio Tour

Very disappointing story. As you you can only prebook tickets on the day before, the only chance to get a ticket was to book a the bus shuttle (25€ with entrance from Ercolano station).

To make the whole tour ( trail nr 5 Gran Cono) you have to get the permission from a special guide from the last shop on …

April 18, 2022,Amalfiküste 8️⃣ - Vesuv

What the catalog promised:
The Vesuvius tour, the finale of our Amalfi trek! Like all other hikers, we will be taken to the crater. There we take a different route with a special permit and hike into the Valle dell'Inferno (Hell's Valley). The rock glows reddish, plus gorse taller than a man - a wonderful contrast to the Amalfi Coast …

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