Walking in Italy's Cinque Terre - Cicerone Press

This guidebook presents 16 graded walks exploring the world-famous Cinque Terre villages of Liguria in Italy. Suitable for beginners and experienced walkers, routes take in the villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia, Riomaggiore, as well as neighbouring Levanto, Campiglia and Porto Venere. It describes the most popular pathways as well as less trodden routes to hidden gems.

Route descriptions and maps for each walk are accompanied by information on how to get around by public transport (train, ferry and bus), with background notes on history, culture, wildlife and flora, and suggestions on where to sleep and what to eat. In short, everything you could possibly need to get the most out of a holiday in this unique corner of the Italian Riviera.

One of the best loved places in Italy, the Cinque Terre are UNESCO World Heritage listed, a string of centuries old fishing villages where colourful houses, terraced fields and vineyards perch on plunging cliffs above a breathtaking coastline. It's a paradise for walkers and food-lovers, who can follow age-old routes constructed by the locals and sample the seafood specialities on offer at harbour-side trattorias.

Walk 1 Levanto to Monterosso
Walk 2 Monterosso via Colla di Gritta circuit
Walk 3 Monterosso to Vernazza via the sanctuaries
Walk 4 Monterosso to Vernazza on the SVA
Walk 5 Vernazza to Corniglia on the SVA
Walk 6 Corniglia via Cigoletta and San Bernardino to Vernazza
Walk 7 Corniglia via Volastra to Manarola
Walk 8 Manarola panoramic loop
Walk 9 Manarola to Riomaggiore on Via Beccara
Walk 10 Riomaggiore high circuit
Walk 11 Riomaggiore low circuit
Walk 12 Riomaggiore to Porto Venere
Walk 13 Campiglia circuit via Monesteroli and Fossola
Walk 14 Punta Persico
Walk 15 Porto Venere and Monte Muzzerone
Walk 16 Palmaria island circuit