Passes and ancient routes
Tramontane Pass, the Torre di Chiunzi and the mule tracks tell of mountains crossed for trade and necessity. Shepherds, women, woodcutters and travellers connected the two sides long before hiking began.
Alta Via dei Lattari1876 — 20262026 EditionA heritage of stories
Mountains above the sea.
The Lattari Mountains are not simply the backdrop to the trail: they are its content. Every place becomes a page to read on the ground.
Learning as we walk
The trail as an open-air classroom.
Cultural stops connect each story to the exact place from which it emerges: a pass, a spring, a forest, a summit or an old working route.
Geology of the Lattari
Limestone, caves, ridges and Vesuvian pumice deposits tell a story far older than human presence. From Cerreto to Pezzalonga, the shape of the land explains paths, springs and settlements.
Rural mountains
Chestnut groves, springs, Gragnano pasta, Agerolese cattle and subsistence practices reveal the daily relationship between communities and the mountains. The landscape is also the result of work.
Forests and reserves
The Ferriere Reserve, Faito beechwoods, old ice pits and centuries-old trees preserve biodiversity and working memory, from ice stored in the mountains to timber supplied to shipyards.
Stories and legends
Brigands, hermits, custodians, the women of Vrecciaro and travellers give places a voice. Historical accounts and oral traditions reveal how communities interpreted the mountains.
The sea on the horizon
Monte San Costanzo, Jeranto Bay, Pezzalonga and Punta Campanella bring the ridge to a close in the Mediterranean. The sea accompanies the route and becomes its symbolic destination.
A heritage to be told
Six ways to read
the same landscape.
Place names
Names preserve passages, uses and memories: Contrapone, Tramontane, Chiunzi, Vrecciaro and Megano.
Work
Dairy routes, coppiced woods, chestnut groves, pastoralism and huts make the historic mountain economy visible.
Nature
Flora, beechwoods, caves, springs and reserves are observed as parts of a connected ecosystem.
Travel
From explorers and early mountaineers to today’s hikers: equipment changes, the desire to learn remains.
Memory
Legends, brigandage, hermit traditions and custodians’ accounts add human depth to each place.
Future
Knowledge supports protection: every piece of content should build awareness and reduce impact.
East to west
One ridge,
many landscapes.
Cava de’ TirreniMonte CerretoConocchiaMonte ComunePunta Campanella
In 2026 the ridge becomes a continuous narrative sequence: from the eastern pass system to the highest ground and finally the last headland facing Capri. Points of interest, stops and content will be verified in the field.