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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Cinque Terre

21 routes in Cinque Terre qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 1.8 km and 237 m (778 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.8 km.

That is 75 percent of the 28 routes we map in Cinque Terre. They are shorter than the local average, 1.8 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, 237 m (778 ft) against 349 m (1,145 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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
Easy

Il Chioso – Navone

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sant'Antonio – Fossola

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
530 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Scalinata Monesteroli

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
51 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
Campiglia - Fossola - S.P. 370 LitoraneaCinque Terre3.7 km320 m1 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May
Groppo - VolastraCinque Terre0.6 km135 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Groppo – Strada dei SantuariCinque Terre1.2 km225 m35 minEasyOctober to May
Il Chioso – NavoneCinque Terre0.5 km250 m29 minEasyOctober to May
Mad.di Reggio – Il TermineCinque Terre2.6 km285 m59 minModerateOctober to May
Monterosso - Begasti - TermineCinque Terre2.0 km44 m29 minEasyOctober to May
Monterosso – Mad. di SovioreCinque Terre2.6 km465 m1 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Groppo – Costa Corniolo, Costa Corniolo – Strada dei Santuari, Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Telegrafo - Montenero - Riomaggiore. 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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