Cinque Terre Hike from Portovenere to Telegrafo, Italy

Experience the beauty of the Cinque Terre trails without the crowds or fees by hiking just south of Riomaggiore on the AV5T. We did, and it was spectacular.

The trail

The view back at Portovenere from near the beginning of the AV5T

Looking down from the hills at the Portovenere castle and church, with the island of Palmaria behind them

Hitting the trail! These trails are all very well marked with red and white signs

Looking out the mouth of the Golfo dei Poetti

The Apuan Alps and the Italian west coast from Carrara to Livorno are visible once you get up high enough in the hills

Bosco and Leigh having a wonderful time hiking

There are plenty of trails to choose from in this area

The air was surprisingly still along the ridge and much of the trail is in the sun. We took plenty of water breaks to keep cool.

Up high by the antennae

Looking northwest toward the Cinque Terre

Looking back southeast at the Golfo dei Poetti and Apuan Alps from even higher up

Checking the map at Muzzerone

Looking back along the steep Ligurian Sea coast, the islands Tino and Tinetto are visible behind Palmaria

Enjoying the glorious views

 

The coast, islands and beaches near Livorno are visible from even higher up

Nice little humble abode

Plenty of the trail goes through the woods too so there’s plenty of opportunity to get cooled off. Watch out for ticks though and wear bug spray!

Stopped for a lovely lunch in Campiglia

La Spezia becomes visible a little ways farther down the trail

There’s a pretty funny ‘Gym in Green’ bunch of exercise stations setup in the woods

Part of the AV5T trail is currently closed for maintenance, but it’s easy to get around through the Palestra nel Verde trail

 

Bosco and Leigh having a great time on the teeter-totter!

Visit the park website here: http://parconazionale5terre.it/sentieri-outdoor.php