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Moderate Hiking Trails in Cinque Terre

12 routes in Cinque Terre qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.9 km and 379 m (1,243 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.7 km.

That is 43 percent of the 28 routes we map in Cinque Terre. They are shorter than the local average, 3.9 km against 5.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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
Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Monterosso (Fegina) - LevantoCinque Terre7.8 km173 m1 hr 54 minModerateOctober to May
Campiglia - Fossola - S.P. 370 LitoraneaCinque Terre3.7 km320 m1 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May
Il Termine – Mad.di Soviore – Colla di Gritta – S.Antonio al MescoCinque Terre7.4 km490 m2 hr 17 minModerateOctober to May
Mad.di Reggio – Il TermineCinque Terre2.6 km285 m59 minModerateOctober to May
Monterosso – Mad. di SovioreCinque Terre2.6 km465 m1 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May
Riomaggiore – Mad. di MonteneroCinque Terre1.4 km310 m45 minModerateOctober to May
S.Bernardino – Murro sup. - Mad.di ReggioCinque Terre4.8 km275 m1 hr 25 minModerateOctober to May
Sant'Antonio – FossolaCinque Terre1.0 km530 m1 hrModerateOctober to May
Scalinata MonesteroliCinque Terre1.1 km410 m51 minModerateOctober to May
Schiara – innesto sent. 535Cinque Terre0.8 km360 m42 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Monterosso (Fegina) - Levanto, Schiara – innesto sent. 535, Mad.di Reggio – Il Termine. 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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