Valley of Hell

... is one of the most picturesque walks of Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex because it is a little joke here and why you can feel the grandeur of the volcano looking down from Mount Somma and Mount Vesuvius.

It is partially filled with the language of the last lava eruption of 1944, colonized by the lichen Stereocaulon vesuvianum. The path in the first section develops a pine forest, steep slope with hairpin across the canyon cutter, on a paved road for the first 600 meters after which the path becomes a dirt road. Reached Largo dedicated to the financing Angelo Prisco, who was murdered by poachers in 1995, continue left on a smooth stretch along which we note the presence Neapolitan alder. A large open space invaded by pyroclastic deposits is the perfect close.

Continuing meets once a variable slope that passes through a gorse bush to where they can enjoy and observe the Vesuvius volcanic vents of 1906 and the lava dome in 1929. At the end of Ginestreto is the goal in between.

Now take the path uphill Strada Matrone dating back to the '20s-'30s and that is panoramic throughout its length .. At the fork, leaving the road Matrone, continue along the gravel road that runs along the slopes of Vesuvius. Taken down the road on the right as you enter the Valley of Hell. Cognoli Going will reach the East on which stands the most beautiful lava formations "string" of Vesuvius recorded by a deep crack for housing many species of fern . The tour continues with a series of ups and downs they place on the track until the goal of the first leg itinerary.