Places
Park·Moderate·Scenic·Iconic
Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio
Campania
Established in 1995 around the still-active Vesuvius cone, the park protects the volcano's lower slopes — broom and Aleppo pine on old lava flows, vineyards producing the DOC Lacryma Christi wine, and a network of numbered trails through the Valle dell'Inferno and the Tirone high forest. The famous crater-rim walk (Trail 5) is only one of nine official routes threading the park.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+300 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Paid
Paid parking at Quota 1000, the main trailhead for the crater path.
Water
Fountain at the Quota 1000 car park.
Highlights
- Nine numbered trails across the volcano's slopes
- Lacryma Christi vineyards on old lava flows
- Views over the Bay of Naples from the crater rim
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the marked trails around the cone.
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