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Best Mountain Hikes near Naples

There are 23 hikes near Naples in our database that fit. They average 32.7 km and 1,151 m (3,776 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 360 km.

That is 15 percent of the 150 routes we map near Naples. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 32.7 km against 9.9 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,151 m (3,776 ft) on average versus 476 m (1,562 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 4 are rated easy and 7 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Via Francigena - 08 Campania

Campania · Italy

Distance
172 km
/ 107 mi
Elevation gain
3,550 m
Typical duration
45 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Grande Traversata del Partenio

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
47.3 km
/ 29.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,050 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Sentiero 3: Il Monte Somma

Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio · Campania

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
690 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Variante per Vetta Avvocata

Campania · Italy

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

'A casarella 'o monte

Campania · Italy

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,030 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Cammino dei Nomadi Digitali

Campania · Italy

Distance
89.6 km
/ 55.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,971 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Anello per Monte Massico

Campania · Italy

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
750 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Campo di Monte Monaco

Campania · Italy

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
627 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Acero 18A

Campania · Italy

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
556 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Cigno

Campania · Italy

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Cigno

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
321 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Monte Erbano

Campania · Italy

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
915 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Erbano

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
408 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Faito

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Lieggio

Campania · Italy

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
550 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Miseno

Campania · Italy

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Monaco

Campania · Italy

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
772 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Monaco

Campania · Italy

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
503 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Monte Monaco di Gioia

Campania · Italy

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,080 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero di Monte Muto

Campania · Italy

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Via Francigena - 08 CampaniaCampania172 km3,550 m45 hrExpertOctober to May
Grande Traversata del PartenioPartenio Regional Park47.3 km3,050 m15 hrExpertOctober to May
European Long distance path E1 - part Italy - CampaniaBasilicata360 km7,920 m97 hrExpertOctober to May
Sentiero 3: Il Monte SommaParco Nazionale del Vesuvio10.6 km690 m3 hr 14 minModerateOctober to May
Sentiero di piedi monte o delle revotolePartenio Regional Park3.2 km340 m1 hr 11 minModerateOctober to May
Variante per Vetta AvvocataCampania1.2 km27 m18 minEasyOctober to May
'A casarella 'o monteCampania3.7 km1,030 m2 hr 18 minHardOctober to May
Cammino dei Nomadi DigitaliCampania89.6 km1,971 m23 hrExpertOctober to May
Anello per Monte MassicoCampania5.6 km750 m2 hr 18 minModerateOctober to May
Anello per Monte Petrino e Sant'AnnaCampania5.1 km570 m1 hr 56 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - 08 Campania, European Long distance path E1 - part Italy - Campania, Grande Traversata del Partenio. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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