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Cinque Terre and Tuscany cooking Tour (3
nights)
Tuscany Cooking & Touring Tour
(5 nights)
Tuscany Cooking break (3 nights)
Tuscany Truffles Autumn Cooking & Touring
long week-end (2 nights)
Cinque Terre
The Cinque Terre
5 Terre the villages
5 Terre Marine Park
Trekking 5 Terre
Trek Riviera Levante
La Spezia - Deiva
The Romans
Levanto
Gastronomy 5 Terre
Cinque Terre wine
The Poet's Gulf
Poets' Gulf
La Spezia
La Spezia - the Gulf
La Val di Magra
La Val di Vara
La Via Francigena
Lerici
Lerici itineraries
Luni archeological site
Portovenere
Gastron. Golfo Poeti
Riviera di Levante
Camogli
Levanto
Portofino
San Fruttuoso
Santa Margherita
Sestri Levante
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Portovenere from Trail n. 1
Photo (c)
Stefano Muzio
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Footpaths in the Riviera di Levante
Trail n. 1:Portovenere - Colle del Telegrafo 516 m.
Walking time 3 hours.
The trail begins with a long climb following the walls of the castle. It
raises rapidly till Sella Derbi and then it continues
to climb with stupendous views of the coast, reaching Campiglia 382 m.
and crossing a beautiful pine grove with an outfitted gym amid greenery
arriving to the Colle del Telegrafo.
Trail n. 1:
Colle del Telegrafo 516 m. - Sella della Cingoletta 605 m.
Walking time 3 hours.
The trail climbs a little among Mediterranean scrub and at the Bramapane
junction comes upon a dirt road continuing till the Valico La
Croce. Here it begins climbing again along the crest in pine woods and chestnut trees
always with beautiful views. After having surpassed the two Selle del Marrede it reaches the Sella della Cigoletto.
Trail n. 1:
Sella della Cigoletta 605 m. - Colla di Gritta 330 m.
Walking time 3 hours 30 min.
The trail climbs till it reaches Mount Gaginara 800 m. This is
the highest elevation of the entire route from Portovenere to Levanto. From
this point it begins descending with some latches to Termine where
the trail meets the Provincial road that passes by the Soviore Sanctuary
and leads to Colla di Gritta.
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Trail n. 1:
Colla di Gritta 330 m. - Levanto.
Walking time 2 hours.
The trails begins from the large square of the bar-trattoria and goes up
steps in a beautiful pine tree wood. Following the latches of the crest
with views of Monterosso and Levanto. It reaches the Sella di Punta
Mesco with a stupendous view. From here one begins the descent where the
trail ends on a promenade below the castle.
Trail n. 12: Levanto - Mount Vè o Focone
Walking time 1 hour and 30 min.
Going beyond the medieval Loggia, you continue in the direction of the
old walls crossing the entrance near the Catarana torrent (via Prealbs).
Crossing over a little bridge a steep climb begins that enters onto a
stretch of paved road for the Mesco. Turn left and at the first curve
take the dirt road (on your left below is a little white villa) and
continue uphill, after a short distance it narrows until it becomes a
trail that leads to the old ruins of "Tiro a segno" and continues till
Bagari, a watershed between Levanto and Monterosso. From here there are
indications for reaching the top of Mount Focone.
Route n. 14: Levanto - Monte Ve' o Focone.
Time 1hr 30min.
Beyond the Medieval loggia you carryon towards the ancient walls and
crossing the Cantarana stream (Via Prealba). On the other side of a
small bridge there's steep bit that takes you on to the road for Il
Mesco. Turn left and at the first bend take the unmade road going up.
There will be a small white house below on the left. After a short while
the road becomes a pathway leading to a disused rifle range, and beyond
to Bagari the watershed between Levanto and Monterosso.
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Levanto - Photo (c)
Lara Valerio
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Trail n. 17:
Soviore 464 m. - Passo del Balderone 592 m.
Walking time 3 hours and 15 min.
The trail begins on the road that branches off from the Provincial one
near the Soviore Sanctuary. It continues with an initial climb and the
flattens out, passing by the little St.Bernardo and St.Antonio churches
with a view of the dell of Levanto, till arriving at the Passo del
Bardelone.
Trail n. 19: Passo del Bardelone 592 m. - Foce di
Lavaggio 491 m. - Levanto
Walking time 3 hours and 15 min.
The trail is the continuation of n. 17 along the crest of Levanto's
dell, with a beautiful view. It continues on a dirt road slightly
downhill passing by the Foci di Montale and the Dosso till arriving at
the Foce di Lavaggio. From here trail n. 23 goes downhill on a beautiful
mule-track at Lavaggiorosso and by road at Levanto where it finishes in
the square of the Chiesa dei Frati.
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Deiva M. / Framura
Provincial high road, medium difficulty, 3 km., walking time 2 hours.
From the bridge at the torrent Deiva turn left towards the railroad
bridge, follow the ascent around the last white apartment building. At
the end of the climb turn right and continue for around 80 foot steps
the, on your left the entrance for the trail that laps Mount Serra and
takes you to the localities of Costa and Setta, that is home to the
commune of Framura.
Framura / Carpeneggio / Bonassola
Principle high road, medium difficulty, 4.5 km., walking time 2 hours
and 30 min.
After 200 m. downhill from the locality of Setta di Framura you reach
the small hamlet of Ravecca and after a long flight of steps that of
Anzo. From here through a docile latch you arrive downhill to the Rio
Valle delle Lame. Turning East, after several small hairpin bends, you
reach a small group of abandoned houses. From the locality of Salice,
after having crossed terraces cultivated with vineyards, the trail goes
downhill through thick vegetation of pines and holm-oaks. Continue for
200 m. on the plain, beyond the sign that indicates Framura, follow the
trail on the left and, after around 70 meters, climbing towards East
along a smooth trail you reach the Sella di Carpeneggio. Continue a
cemented descent for around 150 meters, then on your right a paved road,
left till the cemetery, then the trail till the village of Bonassola.
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Deiva Old Town - Photo (c)
emmedibi33
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Bonassola /
Serra / Costella / Montaretto
mule-tracks and trails, easy, 3.1 km., walking time 2 hours and
15 min.
From the FS Station go uphill towards the castle (XVI) and taking the
flight of stairs, you cross the hamlet of Serra. Beyond the paved road,
that begins again after a short mule-track, continue till the hamlet of
Costella from which you take a downhill junction to the left, and you
reach, after around 300 m., the church of St.Giorgio; after 50 m. you
come upon ¾ that links trail 3. Continue 600 m. of paved road, at the
third hairpin turn, climb a few steps that put you on a very beautiful
mule-track that crosses the St.Giorgio torrent, and brings you after 500
m. to the hamlet of Montaretto. From the church trail 3 departs and
returns to Bonassola.
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Bonassola - Photo (c)
Anna Briatico (anbri22)
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Bonassola /
Montaretto
mule-track, easy, 2.1 km., walking time 1 hour and 30 min.
From under the railway bridge you follow the uphill road alongside it.
Climb the flight of steps and after 200 m. you cross the road again. It
goes up rapidly for around 350 m. and reaches the plains of "Ciò",
surrounded by a wall, after 400 m. There's the ¾ junction that links
trail 4. Continue for a short stretch alongside the St.Giorgio torrent,
thus a wide trail amid pines will take you to the picturesque and old
hamlet of Montaretto, where it's possible to link up with trail 4 that
arrives on the North side of the church.
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Bonassola /
Salto della lepre / Carpeneggio
trail, medium difficulty, 3 km., walking
distance 1 hour and 30 min.
Follow trail 1 for 80 m. till after the cemetery, then the flight of
steps that will lead you after a short time to a short stretch of dirt
road. From here the trail will continue on the plain till the remnants
of a military emplacement, passing this continue going uphill in the
middle of pines until reaching a vast plain and turn left first then
immediately right that passes near a dilapidated house. The wide trail
winds around pines till it reaches the Sella di Carpeneggio.
Bonassola /
Levanto
mule-track, easy, 2.4 km., walking time 1 hour and 30 min.
From the promenade at the sea on the Eastern side of Bonassola, you go
up the Scalinata di Via Maxinara, after having gone beyond the paved
road continue climbing through the hamlet of Poggio. The trail continues
in the middle of olive groves and vegetable gardens till arriving at the
Sella di Scernio where it begins to go downhill and catches a far-away
glimpse of Levanto. Amid olive and pine trees you reach Vallesanto on
the western side of Levanto.
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