Things to Do at Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei)

The Sentiero degli Dei earns its grandiose name the moment you crest the first ridge above Bomerano. The Amalfi Coast unfurls below like a crumpled map. You walk a narrow ribbon of dirt and limestone pinned to the flank of the Lattari Mountains, with the Tyrrhenian Sea glittering 600 meters straight down and Positano's pastel houses stacked like sugar cubes in the distance. The air smells of wild fennel, sun-warmed rosemary, and the faint resin of Aleppo pines. Cicadas form the soundtrack. Goat bells clang occasionally. Your own labored breathing fills the steeper bits. Italian poet Italo Calvino called this the most beautiful walk on the Amalfi Coast. It lives up to the reputation, though not always comfortably. The path itself is rough underfoot: loose scree, worn stone steps cut by farmers centuries ago, sections where you squeeze past prickly pear cactus and gnarled olive trees that look older than the villages clinging to the cliffs. You'll pass abandoned shepherds' huts, terraced lemon groves still tended by families who've worked this land for generations, and the occasional shrine tucked into a rock face with fresh flowers left by someone that morning. What makes the Path of the Gods linger in memory is not just the view. It is the sense that you walk a route people have used since before the Romans, long before the coast below became a honeymoon backdrop. Worth noting. This is not a gentle stroll. You earn every panorama with sweat, sun exposure, and knees that will likely complain the next day. That is rather the point.

The most common approach is to bus from Amalfi or Positano up to Bomerano (in the commune of Agerola). Bomerano sits at the higher trailhead. The route runs mostly downhill. The SITA Sud bus from Amalfi takes roughly an hour on tight switchbacks. Tickets are budget-friendly when bought at tabacchi shops before boarding. From Sorrento, you can catch a bus to Amalfi and transfer. Or arrange a taxi straight to Bomerano for a mid-range fare split between a few people. At the Nocelle end, a long staircase or a short local bus drops you into Positano. From there, boats and buses connect to the rest of the coast. Driving yourself is not recommended. Parking in Bomerano is limited. You would need to retrieve the car after finishing in Positano, an awkward and expensive logistical knot.