Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Piana del Mingardo, Cilento
Campania
The Piana del Mingardo between Centola and Palinuro is the most intact river valley in the Cilento National Park — the Mingardo runs undammed and unembankmented through alluvial forest. Otter is present throughout. The riverside has the oldest olive trees in Campania — some more than 1,000 years old. Wild cyclamens cover the forest floor in autumn. Almost completely unvisited.
Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+30 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Otter present throughout the undammed Mingardo
- Olive trees over 1,000 years old on the river banks
- Most intact river valley in the Cilento National Park
With your dog
River valley; dogs welcome.
