Visiting Amalfi Coast/Path of Gods this summer

The trail for the most part is wide enough for 2 to 4 people to walk side by side. The steps cut into the rock are good steps but of varying height as one would expect on any trail. There were several places where the steps were deep/long and both my wife and I were careful -- teenage boys with good hips and knees will have no trouble with these steps nor most likely their parents. Every morning for over a week I watched people walk by our balcony window from the bus stop to the trailhead. All types of ages and physical conditions.

You need to get to Amalfi first (bus from Sorrento)and then take another bus from there.

Its a slow trip,especially in summer when the road will be very busy.

Thanks! I just watched some videos and the Path looks pretty steep in some places... Is it still doable for people with Vertigo? What's the difference between the high hill Path and the low hill one? I also read that a possible alternative for a nice hike is to walk from Ravello to Monori. Is it comparable?

There was one spot maybe 10' across that had been washed out by rain...

Do you suppose all that traffic will make it more or less easy to repair (could that be why it's closed)?
Or even to navigate in 6 weeks?

...that caused everyone to pause and cross carefully

What's the terrain like if you do slip off in this section?
Do you roll onto a grassy or wooded area and get muddy?
Or do you fall off a cliff?

So it looks like many people are using it

Doesn't your Inner Parent kick in when you hear yourself saying that?

I undersatnd that we would just need to be careful then

That is, after all, what teenagers are known for: extreme caution.
Be a good tourist (and role model). Obey the rules.

The Minori to Ravello path was quite pleasant, but I have not done Path of the Gods to compare it to.
I may be overly cautious in general, but I have utmost respect for the people who have to rescue anyone who gets into trouble on these paths, and if it is closed, I would respect that it is for a reason. In Liguria, we once missed a turnoff, and before we knew it, we were on a steep vertical cliff-side, which we quickly backtracked from--this terrain is no joke!
There are numerous other paths as well (see a tourist office for maps). The ones from Amalfi were nice because they are partially shaded.

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