Bussento Cave – Grotte di Morigerati loop from Caselle in Pittari

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Bussento Cave – Grotte di Morigerati loop from Caselle in Pittari

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Bussento Cave – Grotte di Morigerati loop from Caselle in Pittari

04:07

13.3km

480m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.34 km

Limestone rock formations in the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beyond these spectacular rock formations, look around: from this vantage point you can enjoy a unique view of Cilento.

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3.50 km

View of Morigerati and the Gulf of Policastro

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.93 km

Spring near the Old Mill, Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park

Highlight • Waterfall

Spring water immediately feeds a grain mill, which has been in disuse since the 1960s.
Remarkable flow rate for the area, approximately 90 liters per second.

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8.96 km

Old Mill of Morigerati

Highlight • Monument

Inside the Oasis you can admire this beautiful water mill.

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9.15 km

Bussento Cave

Highlight • Cave

To learn more: wwf.it/dove-interveniamo/il-nostro-lavoro-in-italia/oasi/oasi-grotte-del-bussento

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9.19 km

Lichens and dense vegetation (Oasi del Bussento)

Highlight • Forest

The descent all the way down to the Gumpen is definitely worth it. It's like in the magic forest there.

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9.19 km

Mossy Canyon and Waterfall

Highlight • Canyon

These photos were taken at the bottom of the trail, after the cave.

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9.19 km

Grotte di Morigerati

Highlight • Cave

Worth the entrance fee

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

2.46 km

2.10 km

908 m

493 m

Surfaces

9.03 km

1.74 km

1.69 km

416 m

412 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

18°C

10°C

54 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 2, 2024,CSN 4: MORIGERATI-CASELLE IN PITTARI

Today 4th stage of the path of San Nilo. Very interesting route. We crossed the WWF oasis where the caves with the spring of the Bussento river are located, that is, the point where the river re-emerges after having traveled a few km "swallowed" underground.
Then, with a detour from the route, we visited the convent of San Michele.
Finally …

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