Lava Ropes at Mount Vesuvius – Largo della Legalità Rest Area loop from Castello Mediceo

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Lava Ropes at Mount Vesuvius – Largo della Legalità Rest Area loop from Castello Mediceo

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Lava Ropes at Mount Vesuvius – Largo della Legalità Rest Area loop from Castello Mediceo

05:41

17.2km

720m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.82 km for 2.90 km

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.65 km

Largo Prisco, Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio

Highlight • Forest

4.41 km

Lava Ropes at Mount Vesuvius

Highlight • Natural Monument

A marvel of nature. As the lava flows, the surface lava begins to cool. Below, however, the lava continues to flow, twisting the denser overlying lava. Thus rope-like rocks are formed.

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4.44 km

Grotta Spacco della Lava

Highlight • Cave

Right along the eastern ridge, at an altitude of 850 m, there is the Grotta Spacco della Lava (Cp 69), set along a fracture of 80 m and about 10 …

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8.23 km

Viewpoint

10.7 km

Valle dell'Inferno, Vesuvius National Park

Highlight • Gorge

10.8 km

Largo della Legalità Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

From this plateau you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Valle dell'inferno and the Gulf of Castellamare.

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17.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.45 km

4.00 km

2.07 km

1.08 km

602 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

4.54 km

763 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

25°C

12°C

0 %

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Comments

April 20, 2023,Vesuvio von Ottaviano, Strada Provinciale Monte Somma

Tickets for the crater must be bought online, on the official NP website: vesuviopark.vivaticket.it/en?qubsq=1eef25b5-8f09-4224-b6b0-b6f944dc3f5d&qubsp=6b995fc9-979b-4c9a-b9eb-3e95c79bdf4e&qubsts&qubsts=1813&qubsts =bestunion&qubse=vivaticketserver&qubsrt=Safetynet&qubsh=97a80422ece83e10414ba980d072c89e

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February 6, 2025,Largo della Legalità – Corde di lava giro ad anello con partenza da ottaviano

Steady slope but never overly challenging. There are no exposed sections

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January 29, 2023,Vesuvio con partenza da Ottaviano

It is an excursion with a low degree of difficulty, carried out with Vesuvius partially covered in snow.
The departure took place from Ottaviano, Via Valle delle Delizie, near the Villa Giovanna restaurant, located at the end of the road and where it is possible to park the car.
In addition to various panoramic points, the tour included a stop …

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