Cilento National Park Traveller Reviews

A marvellous walk combining ocean and mountain scenery in largely unspoilt southern Italy

On Foot Holidays

Four of us spent six days walking along the coast and in the woodlands and hills of the Cilento National Park. The routes were sufficiently challenging and without exception, quite beautiful. In May, the wild flowers are at their best and we were accompanied by birds, butterflies and so many little green lizards we lost count. We have walked a few times in Italy but this was by far the most unspoilt. We passed through some enchanting villages but apart from at our accommodation, we met hardly anyone. We stayed in a great variety of accommodation from an old convent in the hills to a couple of quite amazing hotels by the sea.

We have now used On Foot several times to organise our walking holidays around Europe. Every time they prove to be efficient and helpful when sorting out our needs. However, the best thing about working with them is that every member of the team is so friendly and genuinely cares that we have the most enjoyable holiday possible. The routes they offer have been walked by members of the team so they can give first hand information and advice. We are already discussing our trip for 2026!

It was extremely well organised with lovely accommodation in delightful places. The walking was fabulous- a combination coastal paths and mountains!! We found that the companion app provided an excellent resource and made navigation easy. The information provided in the app about the local area enabled us to make the most of our holiday! To go in May was wonderful - the wild flowers were some of the best we’ve ever seen, the birds were in great song and we saw many varieties of butterflies. The walk worked well with a good mix of longer and shorter days. Our favourite day was the climb and descent from Monte Stella. We had great weather and the walking was through beautiful woodland for most of the day.

The Onfoot team are fabulous. Not only when planning the holiday but also when we’re there. They are very good at putting a walk together that is meaningful, beautiful and peaceful and equally good at finding interesting, quirky and sometimes remote places to stay. They are obviously well respected by the host accommodation and more often than not have met them personally. This means that we are always made to feel very welcome and this is important at the end of a long day of walking. We can honestly say that our Onfoot holidays are the most relaxing holidays that we have mainly because of the confidence we have in their ability to deliver exceptional experiences!! ( based on 10 holidays in several different countries!)

We chose Cilento in part because it’s in a lesser visited part of Italy, with small villages and great walking in between. Since it’s in southern Italy, we were able to start in late March, with cool, overcast skies, lonely walks and welcoming inn keepers. We experienced seaside hugging hills, ridges draped with medieval-aged towns and the summit of Monte della Stella at 1,125 meters. Every day, we knew that On Foot Holidays, our tour operator, had personally vetted excellent hosts, trails, and restaurants. At every junction, we knew that we were safe, and our task was to enjoy our holiday.

After nearly three years and 12 unique and wonderful trips with On Foot Holidays, my wife and I have already booked three more trips, and are enjoying the process of adding more in the future. That’s how highly we think of On Foot Holidays. Everyone we’ve ever been in contact with in their office, for any reason, has quickly responded to our inquiries, and provided clear and concise information. Their pre-trip planning is incredibly thorough, from bus and train schedules, to a taxi connection who’s always, not just on time, but typically 10 minutes early. Their inn keepers are warm and welcoming, and always talk about how thorough On Foot is. We know that each trip is well researched, and that we never have a doubt as to our enjoyment, and most of all, safety.

6 days walking in Campania in March, sunny with cool sea breezes. So early in the season one avoids the crowds, but not all facilities are fully operational. I would like to find more such less discovered areas in Italy, and in earlier and later months of the year. Welcoming and mostly very pleasant accommodation, excellent local food and win, spectacular historic villages, terrific views over hill and sea.

Responsive above all, quick to reply, useful to have a local contact point, good choice of region, timing and accommodation. One reservation - the switch to only app-based routes was too much for my phones.

Our first walking holiday! We're late 50s to mid 60s, 2 with stressful jobs, the third with a year of elderly parent hospitalisation. We all needed to switch off. And did! The routes were full of wonders, challenging enough for us. Weather was glorious. Surrounded by beauty, with fresh, aromatic air, in varied scenery. Our 3 nights in the hills were the best, but the coastal hotels were a treat in their own right, all beside the sea. We had 2 nights in Paolo and Concetta's Antico Convento, a completely unspoilt building in Rocca Cilento, where the roofs are weighed down with rocks to stop them blowing away! Their food was extraordinarily good and everything about their hosting was enthusiastic. Luisa, our host at Il Mulino in Galdo, is a true countrywoman, who welcomed us heartily despite being in the middle of the olive harvest. Almost everything we ate there was farm produce. Beyond tasty! We used the app for route finding. It's fool-proof, and bursting with information. The restaurant recommendations were excellent too.

We booked very close to our travel dates (we're Irish). On Foot didn't blink, just pulled out all the stops to make our trip happen. We expected courtesy but On Foot managed to also come across as friendly and warm, which matters to us. We are very grateful. All the transfers of our luggage and ourselves worked perfectly. When we wrote to thank On Foot they were genuinely thrilled to hear from us, and to get our feedback. Couldn't be better.