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Lava Ropes at Mount Vesuvius – Largo della Legalità Rest Area loop from Vesuvius National Park
03:45
11.0km
490m
Hiking
Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 21, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that may be dangerous
A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
After 2.96 km for 320 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.31 km
Cognoli di Ottaviano, Monte Somma
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Monte Somma is the ancient volcano from which Vesuvius originated.
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3.57 km
Descent Trail from Cognoli di Ottaviano (Path 2)
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4.18 km
Grotta Spacco della Lava
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4.21 km
Lava Ropes at Mount Vesuvius
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4.92 km
Largo della Legalità Rest Area
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6.62 km
View of the Gulf of Naples
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7.83 km
View of the Gulf of Sorrento from Mount Vesuvius
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8.49 km
Valle dell'Inferno, Vesuvius National Park
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11.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.50 km
3.24 km
2.17 km
2.02 km
Surfaces
5.10 km
3.50 km
2.21 km
126 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,040 m)
Lowest point (770 m)
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Weather
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Monday 6 July
32°C
19°C
48 %
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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h
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