ORRIDO DI PINO

Information sheet

📍 Location: Agerola (NA) – Lattari Mountains

🌿 Type: Natural gorge and hiking destination

🪨 Origin: A karst gorge shaped by water erosion over thousands of years

🥾 Accessibility: Accessible exclusively via the local hiking trails

📸 Ideal for: Trekking, nature photography, hiking and landscape viewing.

Description

The Orrido di Pino is one of the most fascinating and wild corners of the Agerola area. This picturesque valley, carved out over the centuries by the action of water on the limestone rocks of the Lattari Mountains, is home to a landscape rich in Mediterranean vegetation, rocky cliffs and views of great natural beauty.

The route leading to the gorge allows you to immerse yourself in nature at its most authentic, amidst woods, footpaths and silence broken only by the sounds of the surrounding environment. It is an ideal destination for lovers of trekking and hiking, offering an experience in close contact with the unspoilt landscape that characterises the hinterland of the Amalfi Coast.

Interesting fact

The term ‘orrido’ refers to a deep gorge carved out by water erosion. The one at Pino is one of the most striking examples of this particular geological phenomenon found in the Lattari Mountains.