Arrive in Corniglia and meet with our representative, who will direct you to your apartment. After settling in, take the time to visit the small village or take a swim at the beach far below. Overnight Corniglia for the next 6 nights.

Meals:  D

The order you choose to do the walks is completely up to you. Our first recommendation is along the panoramic Azzurro trail which takes you to two of the five colourful villages that make up the Cinque Terre, among which Vernazza is the most stunning. Traverse between scrublands, farmyards, gardens, vineyards and orchards and along alleys leading to interesting sites such as the beautiful Santa Margherita di Antiocha Church of Ligurian gothic style. Return to Corniglia by train. Duration: 3h 30 min :: Ascent: 410m :: Descent: 500m :: Walking distance: 7.5km

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Rich from its religious past, the northern part of the Cinque Terre holds many remarkable buildings. The facades of the churches of San Giovanni Battista in Monterosso and Sant’Andrea in Levanto are decorated with Carrarra marble and serpentine in a purely Genoese gothic style. Beautiful trails along the ridge among conifers and deciduous trees lead to Punta Mesco, the Cinque Terre’s ultimate bastion. This abrupt cape made up of red rock watches over the whales, which swim in from the open sea to this preserved and tranquil area each year to give birth. On arrival in Levanto there are many relics from the Middle Ages which can be found in the middle of the small town: the castle, ramparts, and the clock tower, to name a few. Return to Corniglia by train. Duration: 4h 30min :: Ascent: 650m :: Descent: 650m :: Walking distance: 10km

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Todays hike follows portions of the AGV trail, which connects the Portovenere ridges to La Spezia and the Montemarcello, at the boundaries of Liguria and Tuscany. The name stands for “Alta Via del Golfo”, which means “high road over the gulf”. The coastal views are oustanding during the walk and depending on visibility, it is possible to see the northeastern part of Tuscany, which begins in the Magra river valley, as well as the outline of the Apuane Alps in the background. If the mountains are still snowcovered in spring, the permanent white areas midway on their slopes indicate the vast marble quarries of Carrara, which have been operating since Antiquity. The return walk from Zanego to Lerici is along an overhanging path among olive trees on the old stone paths of the Montemarcello. Duration: 3.5h :: Ascent: 400m :: Descent: 400m :: Walking distance: 10km

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At the heart of the Cinque Terre, the Volastra domain is home to the most prestigious viticultural lands – due to their aesthetic qualities and the high quality of their products. During the September harvest, this is where convoys of raisins climb up the steepest slopes on monorails, seeming to leap into the sea below. It is a truly impressive sight. Overlooking the coast and the green open spaces and terraces, the hike snakes between dry stone walls. The plunging views of small villages clinging to mountain spurs are a photographer’s dream. The highlights of the walk continue with the discovery of Riomaggiore and its animated multicoloured alleys. Duration: 4 hours :: Ascent: 495m :: Descent: 500m :: Walking distance: 7.8km

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The climb starting in Marola opens up to beautiful views of the city of La Spezia, also called the Gulf of Poets. When visibility is good, it is possible to see the Apennine mountain range as well as the Apuane Alps and their white marble quarries. The hike climbs up through gardens before going through the Castellana marble quarries where, even today, a rare black marble called portoro is mined. The seemingly idyllic landscape encountered during the descent into Portovenere is full of surprises: the calm and majestic gulf widens up towards the open sea and the islands that inspired such great poets, artists, and learned men and women as Byron, George Sand, Pétrarque, Montale, and Marconi where their creative impulses were nurtured during extended stays. Once a Roman port, Portovenere became a part of the republic of Genoa in the middle ages. Being the closest military post to Tuscany, this was a place from which sea battles were waged with its eternal (and current) rival and neighbour, the republic of Pisa. Today, the area is visited by many tourists, who come to enjoy its ancient architecture: houses on the cliffs, castles and ramparts towards the hill, meandering alleys, and the Genoese gothic churches of San Lorenzo and San Pietro. Duration: 3 hours Ascent: 510m :: Descent: 510m :: Walking distance: 8.5km

Meals:  D

Arrangements end on check out from your apartment in the morning.

Meals:  Nil