Path Around the Crater – Cretaio Forest loop from Casamicciola Terme

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Path Around the Crater – Cretaio Forest loop from Casamicciola Terme

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Path Around the Crater – Cretaio Forest loop from Casamicciola Terme

03:28

11.6km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.31 km

View of Casamicciola and Monte Epomeo

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Not just nature. The Maddalena forest is among the most panoramic places on the island. An ideal place for photography lovers and, why not, for a family picnic, perhaps extended to relatives and friends. Moments that make “quality of life”.

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2.67 km

Path Around the Crater

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Easily accessible and evocative with the sunset lights

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4.10 km

Cretaio Forest

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The vegetation grows luxuriant near the "Fondo D'Oglio" clay pit

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5.44 km

View of the Aragonese Castle and Ischia from Fiaiano

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From the Fiaiano pine forest you can see the coast overlooking the Aragonese Castle. Here there is a small 17th century church, Sant'Anna. Going up from Fiaiano you reach, through …

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5.61 km

View of Fiaiano and the Bay of Naples

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7.99 km

Port of Ischia

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Pretty place with a small port. All connections to Naples go from here. The car driver is significantly cheaper than the speedboat.

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8.23 km

Ischia Porto Ferry Terminal

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Ischia Porto jetty for the ferry from Naples

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8.81 km

Port of Ischia

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The Port of Ischia is a natural port of unique beauty.
In ancient times it was a volcanic lake, and was opened to the sea by King Ferdinand II of Bourbon who in 1854 ensured the island a safe seaport.

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11.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

2.55 km

1.45 km

892 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

3.50 km

2.20 km

764 m

604 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

23°C

16°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2025,Ischia Fondo d Oglio <21-04-2025>

The hike begins at the lush volcanic crater of Fondo d'Oglio.
The tour leads through pine and oak forests to the Belvedere viewpoint, overlooking the harbor of Ischia and the Gulf of Naples. On the descent along the Fondo Ferraio crater, we stop at the traditional restaurant Cantinus Salgent.

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