Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Monte Motola, Piaggine
Campania
Motola (1,700 m) carries one of the southernmost natural stands of silver fir in Italy alongside its beech. Paths from Piaggine or the Passo della Sentinella climb through the forest to open pasture on the summit crest, looking across to the Cervati, the Alburni wall and, far off, the Tyrrhenian.
Duration
5 hours
Distance
12 km
Elevation
+750 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking above Piaggine at the forest-road trailhead.
Water
Springs on the lower forest road; the summit is dry.
Highlights
- Rare southern silver-fir forest
- Quiet inner-Cilento summit
- View to the Cervati and Alburni
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the summit ridge away from grazing.
