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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Liguria

419 routes in Liguria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.3 km and 116 m (381 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.0 km.

That is 60 percent of the 699 routes we map in Liguria. They are shorter than the local average, 2.3 km against 7.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 116 m (381 ft) against 236 m (774 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

Costa Secca - Nozarego

Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino · Liguria

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
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

Anello Monte Vailera

Aveto · Liguria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Campo Di Già - Monte Branzi

Parco Regionale Montemarcello - Magra · Liguria

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Carsi-Monte Liprando

Antola · Liguria

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Pollone - Bocche

Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino · Liguria

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lago Penna

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello del Rifugio

Antola · Liguria

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello di Rondanina

Antola · Liguria

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bivio 436 - M. Marana

Parco Regionale Montemarcello - Magra · Liguria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Casareggio - Pian del Curlo

Antola Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Case Tassara - Rifugio Argentea

Parco Naturale Regionale del Beigua · Liguria

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Collegamento 411 - 422

Parco Regionale Montemarcello - Magra · Liguria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • 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
Easy

Ippovia Antola sud

Antola · Liguria

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Cappelletta - Vessinaro

Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino · Liguria

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 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 Cerusa(AVML) - Colla del DenteParco Naturale Regionale del Beigua0.5 km11 m7 minEasyOctober to May
Costa Corniolo – Strada dei SantuariCinque Terre1.2 km190 m32 minEasyOctober to May
Costa Secca - NozaregoParco Naturale Regionale di Portofino0.7 km16 m11 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
Anello Monte VaileraAveto1.3 km29 m19 minEasyOctober to May
Campo Di Già - Monte BranziParco Regionale Montemarcello - Magra0.6 km45 m11 minEasyOctober to May
Capanne di Marcarolo - Monte PracabanParco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyOctober to May
Caprile - Sella Est Monte AntolaAntola4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyOctober to May
Carsi-Monte LiprandoAntola1.7 km37 m24 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Costa Cerusa(AVML) - Colla del Dente, Costa Secca - Nozarego, 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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