Pietra del Mulacchio megalith – Montestella Hiking Trail loop from Perdifumo

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Pietra del Mulacchio megalith – Montestella Hiking Trail loop from Perdifumo

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Pietra del Mulacchio megalith – Montestella Hiking Trail loop from Perdifumo

03:02

8.96km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni

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1.04 km

Monte Corvara

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From the second peak of the route, you can admire a hint of what the view will be on arrival. A view from the Gulf of Licosa to Capri, and in the early morning, even Ischia in the background.

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3.45 km

Pietra del Mulacchio megalith

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Megalithic dolmen. Secc. XXV-XX B.C.
If you do not arrive in this "Sacred Area" you cannot imagine the presence of this Cilento Stonehenge ...

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4.39 km

Montestella Hiking Trail

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There used to be a very nice hiking trail here

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4.44 km

Summit of Monte Stella

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The summit of Monte Stella reaches 1131 meters in height, houses a sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna della Stella and also large antennas and a radar sphere. From here you …

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4.45 km

Monte Stella Summit and Sanctuary

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Monte della Stella is a massif that rises in the Cilento National Park. Its conical peak (1131 s.l.m.) was flattened to build the great radar sphere, lowering the altitude of the mountain.

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4.72 km

Pietra del Mulacchio or of the illegitimate son

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The Mulacchio stone is a prehistoric megalith on Monte Stella which probably served as a solar calendar and place of fertility for the ancient Cilento populations. With a ladder you …

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6.56 km

View of Castelluccio and the Cilento Coast

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To climb Mount Castelluccio it is necessary to push the bike for about 300 meters, but the panorama and the beauty of the rest of the route amply repay the effort.

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8.96 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.40 km

3.92 km

652 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

3.92 km

566 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

September 20, 2021,🇮🇹 - Monte Stella

Admittedly - 2/3 of the altitude difference was by car 😉, but we have certainly worked our way through the most beautiful third. Most of this wonderful tour was on great, narrow hiking trails over Monte Corvara, the rocky lookout point of Castelluccio and up to Monte Stella The small chapel of the Madonna de la Stella has a large …

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September 24, 2022,Monte Stella con partenza da Perdifumo

Recommended for hikers with good training. The first part of the route, up to the first peak, can be done by everyone, even the less trained.
High trekking shoes are highly recommended

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