The third of the trails favoured by Giovanni Visetti takes us to FAITO and precisely to the ridge of the Conocchia, walking from the slopes to the west of the cross eastwards to the old fallen-down antenna. Once again we are high up (for here) at over 1,300 MSL which will become 1443m. if you then extend your walk to include the Molare, the highest point of the Monti Lattari.
This time, rather than keeping to the official paths (marked in red on the map), it is well worth following the alternative trails marked by Giovanni in green, since these will give you the best views, even more so if you make the occasional short detour to get to the most panoramic points, paying of course the utmost attention as you go.
The Conocchia can be reached from just about any point from the west, but the two outer routes are without a shadow of doubt the most scenic. Both dominate the tip of the Sorrento peninsula with Capri behind, but the more northerly path (Casa del Monaco - Conocchia) also has views of the Valle del Milo and Monte Cerasuolo, whilst the southern trail reveals the dramatic coastline between Positano and Praiano, just a couple of kilometres away, but over 1,300m below.
To the south of the Molare is a small peak (1,398.m, photo to the left), which can be reached fairly easily if you follow the route marked in black on the map and then climb up to the top facing the Molare. Anyone not fancying this will still be able to enjoy the view of Positano and the steep crags of the southern slopes of the Lattari, completely missed by so many people when passing just a few metres away. The Conocchia can be reached from just about any point from the west, but the two outer routes are without a shadow of doubt the most scenic. Both dominate the tip of the Sorrento peninsula with Capri behind, but the more northerly path (Casa del Monaco - Conocchia) also has views of the Valle del Milo and Monte Cerasuolo, whilst the southern trail reveals the dramatic coastline between Positano and Praiano, just a couple of kilometres away, but over 1,300m below.
If you follow the CAI trail along the edge of the beech forest, go a little southwards every now and then or walk up to the top of one of the small hills blocking the view. Once past the antenna and before going down the other side towards Acqua Santa, it is well worth extending your hike to the Molare. Even if you don't want to go to the very top, you will still be able to enjoy magnificent panoramas, especially if you don't have a problem with vertigo.
You can get here via Campo del Pero (road) - Casa del Monaco - Conocchia or via the Santuario (road) - Acqua Santa - Molare. There is an infinity of trails, often winding, which include the Conocchia- Molare ridge and all of them are very varied and interesting.
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