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Family-Friendly Hikes in Cinque Terre

10 routes in Cinque Terre qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 1.4 km and 102 m (335 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.7 km.

That is 36 percent of the 28 routes we map in Cinque Terre. They are shorter than the local average, 1.4 km against 5.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 102 m (335 ft) against 349 m (1,145 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Groppo – Costa Corniolo

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Groppo - Volastra

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Costa Corniolo – Strada dei SantuariCinque Terre1.2 km190 m32 minEasyOctober to May
Groppo – Costa CornioloCinque Terre1.1 km210 m32 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Telegrafo - Montenero - RiomaggioreCinque Terre4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyOctober to May
Groppo - VolastraCinque Terre0.6 km135 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Monterosso - Begasti - TermineCinque Terre2.0 km44 m29 minEasyOctober to May
S.P.370 Litoranea - innesto 531Cinque Terre0.4 km50 m10 minEasyOctober to May
S.P.370 Litoranea – Mad. di MonteneroCinque Terre0.5 km60 m12 minEasyOctober to May
Via del Presepe di ManarolaCinque Terre0.7 km16 m10 minEasyOctober to May
Volastra – Porciano – C.se PiancaCinque Terre2.3 km205 m48 minEasyOctober to May
Variante SVA - Via CoroneCinque Terre0.4 km9 m6 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Groppo – Costa Corniolo, Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Telegrafo - Montenero - Riomaggiore, Costa Corniolo – Strada dei Santuari. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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