Cinque Terre and Gulf of Poets Hiking

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Moneglia

  

  Meet in Moneglia at 7 p.m. (possibility to leave your luggage there if you arrive earlier). Check-in at the hotel** where we will be staying for the whole week. After dinner, first exploration of the village of Moneglia. Accommodation: hotel**. Meals included: evening. Meals not included: morning - lunch.

• day 2

  Moneglia - Levanto

  

  After reaching Deiva Marina by train, we head to the small hamlet of Framura. Descent in the afternoon to Bonassola, then Levanto (possible swimming). Return to Moneglia by train. Train transfer: about 30 minutes round trip. Walking time: about 6 hours. Positive elevation gain: +500 m. Negative elevation loss: -500 m. Accommodation: hotel**. Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

• day 3

  Levanto - Vernazza

  

  Return to Levanto by train. From there, we will head to Punta Mesco, a magnificent viewpoint from where we will see the 5 villages. Descent to Monterosso al Mare, the gateway to the Cinque Terre, to complete the first section to Vernazza. Return to the hotel by train. Train transfer: about 30 minutes round trip. Walking time: about 4 hours 30 minutes. Positive elevation gain: +500 m. Negative elevation loss: -500 m. Accommodation: hotel**. Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

• day 4

  Portofino Peninsula

  

  Departing from Camogli, a superb fishing port, hike on the Portofino peninsula via the San Fruttuoso monastery, nestled at the bottom of a sheltered cove. We will continue, for those who wish, to Portofino, one of the most famous resorts on the Riviera. Return by train to the hotel in Moneglia. Train transfer: about 40 minutes round trip. Walking time: about 6 hours. Positive elevation gain: +700 m. Negative elevation loss: -700 m. Accommodation: hotel**. Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

• day 5

  Vernazza - Riomaggiore

  

  Return by train to Vernazza. Very beautiful balcony path to reach Corniglia, where we will take a short break, then splendid crossing through the vineyards of the Cinque Terre to Volastra. In the afternoon, descent to Manarola (possible swim) before heading to Riomaggiore. Return to Moneglia at the end of the afternoon. Train transfer: about 40 minutes round trip. Walking time: about 5 hours 30 minutes. Positive elevation gain: +600 m. Negative elevation loss: -600 m. Accommodation: hotel**. Meals included: morning - noon - evening.

• day 6

  Riomaggiore - Campiglia - Portovenere

  

  We quickly return to Riomaggiore by train for this last day of walking. From the castle overlooking the village, the trail rises quickly towards the sanctuary of the Madona di Montenero up to Monte Fraschi (513 m), from where there is a panoramic view of the Gulf of La Spezia. Along a ridge path, we reach the small mountain village of Campiglia before descending to the port of Porto Venere. To end this day in style, we will take the boat (operating from 01/04 to 31/10/20) for a mini-cruise to Monterosso al Mare, which will allow you to admire the Cinque Terre from the sea and discover them from a new perspective. Return by train from Monterosso to Moneglia. Train transfer: about 1 hour round trip. Walking time: about 5 hours 30 minutes. Positive elevation gain: + 600 m. Negative elevation loss: - 600 m. Accommodation: hotel**. Meals included: morning - noon - evening. Note: if the boats do not operate due to bad weather or strong swells (this sometimes happens), we will take a bus to La Spezia and then a direct train to Moneglia.

• day 7

  End of stay

  

  Separation after breakfast in Moneglia. Included meal: morning. Meals not included: lunch - dinner.