Cetara to Vietri sul Mare coastal path

This coastal walk connects the eastern Amalfi Coast's two most characterful towns — Cetara, famous for its anchovy fishing tradition and the legendary colatura di alici, and Vietri sul Mare, the coast's ceramic capital where hand-painted majolica covers every surface. The path follows a combination of old coastal trails and quiet lanes above the SS163, offering views across the Gulf of Salerno that are entirely different from the western coast's perspective. Here the land is drier, the cliffs less dramatic but more varied, and the sea stretches east toward Cilento. You pass through the hamlet of Erchie midway — a tiny settlement with a Norman tower and a postcard beach wedged into a ravine. The walking is moderate with some ups and downs as the trail navigates headlands between coves. Arriving in Vietri, the ceramic workshops begin to appear: tiles, plates, and decorative panels in the signature yellow, blue, and green Vietri palette. This stretch of coast receives a fraction of the visitors of the Amalfi-Positano corridor.

Start: Cetara, on SITA bus line from Amalfi (30 min) and Salerno (20 min). End: Vietri sul Mare, the last town on the coast, connected to Salerno (10 min bus) and Amalfi (40 min bus).