Path of the Gods Viewpoints

The Sentiero degli Dei, or Path of the Gods, is the high cliff trail running between Bomerano (Agerola) and Nocelle above Positano on the Amalfi Coast of Campania, Italy, and its viewpoints deliver some of the most expansive coastal frames in the country. The trail traverses an open mountainside several hundred metres above the sea, looking down on Positano and Praiano with the turquoise Tyrrhenian extending to the horizon; on clear days the island of Capri sits offshore to the west, and the staggered headlands of the coast recede into haze. The frame is foreground rock and macchia scrub falling away to the towns far below, a true aerial-feeling landscape made on foot. The coast here faces broadly south and southwest, so morning light comes from the east and rakes along the cliffs, lifting the towns out of shadow, while afternoon throws Positano into shade as the sun moves west but deepens the dramatic relief of the ridges. Walking the standard direction from Bomerano to Nocelle keeps the sea on the right and the best light behind the photographer in the morning. Spring and autumn give the clearest air, wildflowers and comfortable walking temperatures; summer is hot, exposed and hazy with little shade. The path is free and unticketed, but it is a genuine hike of roughly 7 to 8 km with uneven, rocky footing, exposed drops and a steep descent of around 1,500 steps into Nocelle at the Positano end, so sturdy footwear, water and a head for heights are needed. There is no formal queue for viewpoints, but the trail is narrow at the best overlooks; a tripod is workable when traffic is light, early or late in the day. Drones are restricted over the inhabited coast, and there are no facilities along most of the route, with bars only at Bomerano and Nocelle.