The Path of the Gods above the Amalfi Coast is one of the most celebrated hikes in Europe — a clifftop trail at 400–600 metres above sea level, carved into limestone high above the Tyrrhenian Sea, with views across to Capri and down to villages perched impossibly on the slopes below. This amalfi coast walking tour film from 2019, captured in 4K 60fps, follows the Sentiero degli Dei from Agerola to Nocelle above Positano on a clear, hot summer day — offering one of the most vivid visual records of what makes this walk so extraordinary. The video was filmed on 27 June and begins at 10:45 AM, capturing the full sweep of the trail in brilliant morning light.
About This Walking Tour
This 4K 60fps hiking film follows the Sentiero degli Dei (Path of the Gods) — the ancient mule track that once served as the main link between the highland village of Agerola and the coastal settlements below — on a clear June day in 2019. The footage captures the trail’s defining experience: walking along a narrow limestone path with a sheer drop to the sea on one side and terraced lemon groves and macchia scrub rising above on the other.
The trail runs approximately 7.5 kilometres from Bomerano (in the commune of Agerola) to Nocelle, the small hamlet perched above Positano. Taken in the classic east-to-west direction, it is predominantly downhill, descending from around 600 metres to 450 metres. The video shows the full length of the route, including the most dramatic section where the path narrows along the exposed limestone cliff with panoramic views across the Tyrrhenian Sea.
From the trail, the video captures views of Positano far below — its pastel-domed church and stacked buildings cascading down the hillside — and on clear days the silhouette of Capri to the west. The rocky islets of Li Galli — the Sirenuse islands — are visible in the sea below, the legendary home of Homer’s Sirens. The 60fps frame rate gives the video an exceptional smoothness that conveys the movement and physical reality of walking this trail better than most static photography can.
Highlights of the Amalfi Coast
Positano is the Amalfi Coast’s most photographed village — a cascade of pastel and white buildings stepping down a steep cleft in the cliffs to a small beach, its dominant feature the majolica-tiled dome of Santa Maria Assunta visible from sea. The village’s vertical lanes of steps (there are virtually no flat streets) and its ceramic shops make it an experience in itself, though its fame has made it extremely crowded in peak season.
Amalfi town, the former capital of the medieval maritime republic, has a magnificent Arab-Norman cathedral — the Duomo di Sant’Andrea, founded in the 9th century — at the top of a sweeping staircase. The cloister of Paradise (Chiostro del Paradiso) adjacent to it is one of the most serene spaces on the coast. Amalfi’s Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills) is a short gorge above the town where medieval paper mills stand abandoned in jungle-like vegetation — a reminder that Amalfi was a significant producer of fine writing paper for centuries.
Ravello, perched at 365 metres on a ridge above Amalfi, offers the most elevated perspective on the coast. The gardens of Villa Rufolo inspired Richard Wagner during his stay in 1880 — he declared them the Garden of Klingsor and wrote part of Parsifal there. The town has hosted the Ravello Festival since 1953, with classical concerts staged on a cliffside terrace with the sea as backdrop.
A Brief History of the Amalfi Coast
The Republic of Amalfi was one of the great medieval maritime powers of the Mediterranean. At its peak in the 10th and 11th centuries, Amalfitan merchants traded across the entire Mediterranean world, establishing fondachi (trading houses) from Constantinople to Egypt. The republic created the Tavola Amalfitana — considered one of the oldest maritime law codes in the world — and Amalfitan sailors are credited with introducing the magnetic compass to European navigation.
The Sentiero degli Dei predates the coastal road (built 1853) by many centuries, serving as the primary overland connection between the highland agricultural communities above Agerola and the coastal fishing and trading villages below. Mule trains carrying wine, oil, grain, and fish used these paths daily. The name — Path of the Gods — is of uncertain origin but may refer to the unearthly views from the trail or to a local legend connecting the path to Olympus.
The Amalfi Coast was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 for its outstanding natural beauty and the evidence of human settlement and adaptation to an extreme coastal environment. The sfusato amalfitano lemon, uniquely long and aromatic, has been cultivated on the terraced groves of the coast for centuries and holds EU Protected Geographical Indication status.
Practical Tips
The Path of the Gods is reached from Bomerano (ferry or SITA bus to Amalfi, then bus to Agerola/Bomerano) or from Nocelle above Positano. The classic route runs west from Bomerano to Nocelle — predominantly downhill. The trail is graded moderate and requires good footwear; sections are narrow with steep drops. Best done early in the morning before heat and fellow walkers arrive. The coast is best visited in April–June or September–October; July and August are extremely crowded and hot. Ferries connect all the main towns along the coast in summer. Currency is the euro; Italian is spoken.
Watch & Explore More
The 4K 60fps footage above puts you on the Path of the Gods with remarkable clarity — watch the full hike before planning your own visit to this magnificent stretch of Italian coastline. For more coastal walking content, visit @walkingtoursvideoscom and see our post on the Cinque Terre Coastal Villages Walk.