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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Naples

We track 86 routes that match this search near Naples. They average 3.1 km and 288 m (945 ft) of ascent.

That is 57 percent of the 150 routes we map near Naples. They are shorter than the local average, 3.1 km against 9.9 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 288 m (945 ft) against 476 m (1,562 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. The mix is broad: 51 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Sentiero 9: Il Fiume di Lava

Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio · Campania

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dalle forche Caudine ai pianori

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
660 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nella valle dell'inferno

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
660 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

San Michele in Camposcuro

Parco Regionale del Taburno - Camposauro · Campania

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero 15

Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio · Campania

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero dei Falconieri

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei campi

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei carbonai

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei pascoli

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
640 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentiero dell'eco

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
905 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero della devozione

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
195 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero delle Roccaglie

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
450 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero delle fascine

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
650 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero di Mamma Schiavona

Partenio Regional Park · Campania

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
630 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • 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
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
Moderate

Monte Cigno

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
321 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • 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 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
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

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
Easy

Lago d'Averno

Campania · Italy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grotta di San Michele 18B

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Castello Cisterna

Campania · Italy

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
311 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Castello Valle Santa

Campania · Italy

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cala di Mitigliano

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ferrata di Cospita

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Il Butto dell'Acqua

Campania · Italy

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • 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
Sentiero di piedi monte o delle revotolePartenio Regional Park3.2 km340 m1 hr 11 minModerateOctober to May
Sentiero 9: Il Fiume di LavaParco Nazionale del Vesuvio0.8 km18 m12 minEasyOctober to May
Dalle forche Caudine ai pianoriPartenio Regional Park3.4 km660 m1 hr 42 minModerateOctober to May
Nella valle dell'infernoPartenio Regional Park2.4 km660 m1 hr 29 minModerateOctober to May
San Michele in CamposcuroParco Regionale del Taburno - Camposauro4.8 km106 m1 hr 10 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero 10: Sorgenti dell'OlivellaParco Nazionale del Vesuvio3.0 km550 m1 hr 27 minModerateOctober to May
Sentiero 11: La Pineta Di TerzignoParco Nazionale del Vesuvio1.7 km38 m25 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero 15Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio2.7 km60 m40 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero 7: Il Vallone della ProficaParco Nazionale del Vesuvio3.4 km550 m1 hr 32 minModerateOctober to May
Sentiero 8: Il Trenino a CremaglieraParco Nazionale del Vesuvio1.8 km250 m45 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Sentiero di piedi monte o delle revotole, Sentiero 9: Il Fiume di Lava, Sentiero delle fascine. 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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