Walking / Italy
Cinque Terre, the high path
- Length
- 5 days
- Style
- Walking
- Grade
- Moderate
- Group
- Up to 10
- Season
- Apr to Oct
Five villages by the upper trail, above the crowds and between the vineyards. You walk in the cool of the morning and are at a table over the sea by one.
Day by day.
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Day 1
Levanto
Arrive by train, swim off the town beach and meet your guide over focaccia.
Arrival day
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Days 2 to 3
The sanctuary trail
The old mule paths that link the hillside chapels, with the villages far below and lunch at a winemaker’s.
5 h walking
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Day 4
Vineyards to Manarola
Dry-stone terraces, a tasting in a cellar cut into the rock and a boat home at sunset.
4 h walking
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Day 5
Portovenere and out
The last headland on foot, a ferry across the gulf and the train from La Spezia.
3 h walking
Included
- Local walking guide
- Four nights in a small sea-view hotel
- Breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners
- Wine tasting and boat transfers
- Park trail pass
Not included
- Travel to Levanto
- Other meals and drinks
- Travel insurance
When it runs
Runs in: April, May, June, September, and October
Cinque Terre, Italy / 44.11° N, 9.73° E / More about Cinque Terre
Good to know.
How fit do I need to be?
Each journey has a grade. Easy means anyone who is comfortable on their feet for a couple of hours. Moderate means five or six hours on the move, with breaks. Active means full days and early starts. If you are unsure, ask: we would rather talk you into the right trip than the wrong one.
Who else will be on the trip?
Small groups, capped at the number on each journey’s page, and usually a mix of couples, friends and people travelling alone.
Are flights included?
No. Journeys start and end at the places named in the itinerary, so you can use your own miles and routes. We send recommended flights with your confirmation and will meet whatever you book.
What about dietary needs?
Tell us when you book and we will pass it to every kitchen on the route. Vegetarian and gluten-free are straightforward almost everywhere; we will say so honestly where they are not.
