Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio, Campania, Italia
8.2 miles (13.2 km) · 2,331 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Sentiero 1: La Valle dell'Inferno is a 8.2-mile loop route in Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio, Campania, Italia, gaining 2,331 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 3 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 2.0 miles gaining 828 feet at an average 10.5% grade. Only 30% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 8.2 mi (13.2 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,331 ft (711 m) |
| Average gain | 284 ft per mile (54 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 6.1 mi, 711 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 26.8% |
| Runnable | 30% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 3 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 17.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 11% |
| Mild uphill | 6% |
| Moderate uphill | 17% |
| Steep uphill | 30% |
| Mild downhill | 5% |
| Moderate downhill | 8% |
| Steep downhill | 24% |
Sentiero 1: La Valle dell'Inferno has 2,331 ft (711 m) of elevation gain over 8.2 miles (13.2 km). That averages 284 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Sentiero 1: La Valle dell'Inferno is 17.7 of 100. That is harder than 87.9% of routes at a similar distance. About 30% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Sentiero 1: La Valle dell'Inferno runs 6.1 miles (9.7 km) and gains 711 ft (217 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 26.8%.
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