Sentiero degli Dei variant from Praiano – loop in the Parco Regionale dei Monti Lattari

Today was something of a rest day. Since our host was born in Cologne, we even had a "decent" and varied breakfast. We started relatively late (in the shade at about 5 degrees Celsius – but luckily the sun was already shining on most stretches). Then we turned onto the "Path of the Gods." However, we shared it with ten times more tourists than in the previous three days combined. And finally, we ended up in Positano. Or, more precisely, before that, since Positano, for reasons unknown to us, is twice as expensive as even Amalfi. Then we took the bus down (climbing 350 meters of stairs is no fun). And the bus ride was a truly exceptional experience. If you hear driving on the back roads in a rental car, it's your own fault. But on the bus, it's fine. We still don't understand what people like about the place.

The hike doesn't seem long in terms of distance, but it's quite challenging due to the nature of the path, which is why it takes over 4 hours. We took the ferry to Positano and from there the steps to Montepertusa. Nice place, few tourists, easy to walk, just the typical steps. Past the hole rock. The path to Nocelle first goes uphill through the forest, then through a fairly overgrown path with lots of loose stones. From Nocelle the actual hike of the gods begins, the biggest challenge being to avoid oncoming groups of tourists. The path is not difficult to walk, but you need good shoes as you also have to overcome stones. In the middle the path divides into a lower one (which most tourists walk) and an upper one. From here on, safety is really required, as the path is partly on a slope, without fastenings and in some areas that are softened by the rain. Please no glitter sandals or white sneakers!!! Bomerano is worth a stop

What a beautiful day 🥰 In the morning we drove to Angerola 🚙 - to the start of the "Path of the Gods" We were surprised not only by the free parking space, but also by the large number of hikers who obviously also wanted to walk this well-known path. So we headed towards Positano via the "divine path". This winds along the coast at high altitudes, so that you can enjoy many great views. Basically you go downhill, but individual sections also require small climbs. After about 10 km we reached the totally overcrowded Positano in bright sunshine ☀️. So we unpacked towels and took a break on the beach. We actually wanted to take the bus back to the starting point. The many people at the stops influenced our decision to hike back on foot. The first few hundred meters of altitude had to be overcome by climbing steps, which was a bit of a challenge for the legs 😢 We were compensated by the fact that the path was quite empty in the afternoon 😍 We happily arrived in Bomerano in the early evening. Komoot miscounted the total altitude...it was over 1000 😉 Nevertheless, it is definitely a recommendable path...as you can hopefully see from the pictures.

The absolute royal stage, spectacular. There were a lot of people on the first half, the official "Path of the gods". For a moment it was almost a polonaise. In the second stop we were completely alone again on the narrow paths.