Welcome to Liguria!
You came with the intention to do some hiking but can’t decide where? You prefer the quiet paths to the most famous but quite busy ones? You want to learn more about the area, its history, people and nature?
We are happy to help. As licensed nature and hiking guides we offer customized tours within the area of the Gulf of La Spezia, the Cinque Terre and the splendid valleys along the coast up to the promontory of Portofino. Places more or less famous but all offering beautiful towns and paths. . All tours along the coastline can be done reaching the start as well as the end of the tour by public transport.
Monterosso – Vernazza & Shrines
A full immersion into the beauty of the Cinque Terre between stunning views, nature and history.
Distance 9,5 km (5.6 ml)
Difference in altitude 550 m (1800 ft)
Hiking time about 4,5 h
Medium level, in small parts demanding
Palmaria & Portovenere
The island of Palmaria in the Gulf of La Spezia will surprise you with its silence and the perfume of the
mediterranean vegetation while ancient Portovenere is one of the most beautiful towns of eastern Liguria.
Distance 7 km (4,3 ml)
Difference in altitude 200 m (660 ft)
Hiking time about 3h
Medium level
(At the end of the day there is the possibility to pick a boat to run along the coast of the Cinque Terre up to Monterosso or Levanto and admire its beauty from the sea.)
Deiva Marina – Moneglia
A steep hill full of lush vegetation separates the two bays and rewards the hiker with splendid views over the sea and the the Apennine mountains. And whatever direction we’ll take, a swim in front of the nice little towns is always fun.
Distance 4,6 km or 8,5 km (2,5 ml or 5 ml)
Difference in altitude 330 m or 550 m (1083 ft or 1800 ft)
Hiking time about 2 h or 4,5 h
Medium level
Camogli – Portofino
Amazing towns linked by old mule tracks among forests and cultivated areas with stunning views on the
Mediterranean Sea will give you a feeling for all the aspects of life in Liguria through time.
Distance 9,2 km (5.6 ml)
Difference in altitude 500 m (1607 ft)
Hiking time about 5 h
Medium level
Levanto
The valley of Levanto speckled with a multitude of tiny villages, olive groves and vineyards offers a multitude of wonderful hikes from easy to medium level full of nature and history. And you can’t even imagine, how many paths lead to Monterosso, into the Cinque Terre area. Famous is the one along the coastline. But there are many more hidden ones revealing the whole History of the valleys. Mills and mines, shrines and always gorgeous views.
According to the chosen tour:
Distances 9 – 15 km (5.5 – 9.3ml)
Differences in altitude 300 – 600 m (984 – 1970 ft)
Hiking time about 4 – 6 h
Medium level.
Can also be hiked as a round tour from Levanto or Monterosso.
Britta Ullrich
All hikes require solid footwear and good physical conditions. You should be used to hike.
