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The great cone of Vesuvio – loop tour
02:23
7.24km
310m
Hiking
Hike the Gran Cono path for a moderate adventure up Mount Vesuvius, covering 4.5 miles (7.2 km) with an elevation gain of 1020 feet (311 metres). This loop tour typically takes about 2 hours and 23 minutes to complete. The trail starts through broom plantations before becoming earthy and gravelly,…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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Riserva Naturale Statale Tirone Alto Vesuvio
Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio
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2.88 km
Crater of Mount Vesuvius
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3.10 km
View of Naples from Mount Vesuvius
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7.24 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.45 km
1.43 km
847 m
778 m
732 m
Surfaces
3.41 km
1.40 km
1.19 km
1.17 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Trail Reviews
Very disappointing story. As you you can only prebook tickets on the day before, the only chance to get a ticket was to book a the bus shuttle (25€ with entrance from Ercolano station). To make the whole tour ( trail nr 5 Gran Cono) you have to get the permission from a special guide from the last shop on the top. We would have liked to make a bigger tour but as it took us ages to find a way to get up with entrance ticket (arrival at the top at 14:00) time went too short. It took us two hours to make the 4,5 km tour as we made plenty of fotos and were speaking to every guide to check out which route we would be allowed to make. Next time I would try the trail nr 6 (Strada Matrone) from Trecase to the top. https://www.alongdustyroads.com/posts/hiking-mount-vesuvius