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Volcano·Easy·Scenic·Popular

Monte Nuovo

Campania

Local chroniclers recorded this cone forming almost overnight during an eruption in 1538, burying a village and permanently reshaping the coastline. Now cloaked in Mediterranean scrub and pine, a path circles the crater rim, offering views over Lake Averno and the wider Campi Flegrei volcanic district.

Duration
1.5 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+130 m
Best season
October – May

Highlights

  • Formed in a single eruption in 1538
  • Crater rim path with pine woodland
  • Views over Lake Averno and Campi Flegrei

With your dog

Crater rim path through woodland; dogs on leash.