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Molara Beach – Water Cave loop from Scario

Moderate

4.8

(26)

89

hikers

Molara Beach – Water Cave loop from Scario

02:02

7.25km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni

Waypoints

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Camping Site

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29 m

Tragara Beach

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It is a very narrow and pebbly beach, overlooked by the Scario "promenade" of the same name.
Relaxing and well-kept place, obviously recommended in mid-season

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2.20 km

Punta Spinosa Junction

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Coming from Scario, after the stupendous view of the Porticello beach below, you reach a crossroads; going down to the left you arrive at the cliff of Punta Spinosa, going up to the right you reach the Norman Fortification of the same name, taking the central path you continue towards the Molara beach and, further on, to that of Grotta dell'Acqua

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2.62 km

Molara Beach

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One of the beaches between Scario and Marina di Camerota, reachable by sea or after a journey through the vegetation of the Mediterranean scrub starting from Scario, above the Villaggio della Francesca

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3.04 km

The "Carcare"

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The “carcare” are building structures, kilns with an almost circular shape, where the stone for the production of lime was fired.

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3.07 km

La Carcara – Lime Kiln

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Here you can rest on a bench in the shade. There is an information board.

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6

3.70 km

Water Cave

Highlight • Cave

Suggestive cave that can be found in the final part of the steep descent towards the Molara beach

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3.73 km

"Grotta dell'Acqua" and beach

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

From Scario you reach the "Grotta dell'Acqua" and its beach by taking the path of the same name.
Everything you need to know:


sentieridelcilento.it/sentierodellamasseta

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7.25 km

End point

Camping Site

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.39 km

2.53 km

953 m

375 m

Surfaces

4.34 km

1.43 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 5 July

27°C

22°C

28 %

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Comments

April 14, 2022,Von Scario am Meer zur Grotta dell'Acqua 🌅
A great little hike from Scario along the sea towards the Grotta dell'Acqua and its beach. It is a wild rocky coast with a great panorama to Calabria.

Park your car in the village. The path is not demanding and very well secured. There are always rest areas with benches.

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It was also very humid on our tour today.
The climb to the Torre Spinosa was very hot because the heat really builds up there.
At the Grotte dell'aqua you can admire stalactites.
The path, as easy as it looks in the pictures, is a bit steep and slippery in places.
It was beautiful in the lonely bay below the …

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