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Sentiero Verde Azzurro through Cinque Terre villages
07:34
18.9km
1,140m
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The Sentiero Verde Azzurro offers a challenging coastal hike connecting the famous Cinque Terre villages. You'll navigate a difficult 11.8-mile (18.9 km) route, gaining 3740 feet (1140 metres) in elevation, which typically takes around 7 hours and 33 minutes to complete. Expect a mix of well-maintained paths, stairs, and narrow…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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7.16 km
Lovers' Lane
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7.33 km
Train Station Riomaggiore
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8.35 km
Manarola train station
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The station has excellent connections to La Spezia and Genoa.
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8.56 km
Manarola Town Square
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8.74 km
View of Manarola's southern coast
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18.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.08 km
7.45 km
1.78 km
904 m
521 m
211 m
Surfaces
13.2 km
4.64 km
344 m
327 m
229 m
197 m
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Elevation
Highest point (650 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Wednesday 20 May
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Trail Reviews
On the second day, you'll be back on a sweaty hike, sometimes uphill, sometimes downhill, along the coast to Vernazza. The ancient paths high above the sea offer fantastic views and lead you through sunny vineyards, olive groves, and along dry-stone walls and steep slopes. I found the small wine terraces along the way particularly inviting. Treat yourself to a glass of wine—cheers!
A very difficult hike with many ups and downs and dangerous passages beside precipices and without protection. Definitely for experienced trekkers. Children from 12 years of age can do it but must be closely supervised. However, the panorama offered by the path is stupendous and repays the efforts. The stretch from Corniglia to Monterosso is subject to payment.
To be honest, I was a bit doubting if this would be interesting enough for me, or if it was just supposed to be a hyped walk. But it was only the beginning of April, so I hoped not to have too many people, especially on the more difficult paths, and thus to have the sound of the sea and beautiful views to myself for a moment. I should be right. Just before my trip they reopened the path between Monterossa Al Mare and Vernazza and I was briefly tempted to walk that 5km or so as well. Well, but you shouldn't overestimate yourself too much and it was my first longer hike this year. So early in the morning we took the train from Florence to La Spezia, where we made a short stop to buy the Cinque Terre ticket (it's worth it if you take the train and walk at least one of the paid routes) and on we went to Vernazza. From there, to get in the mood, it was very leisurely to Corniglia, fantastic views and on well-maintained paths, the sound of the sea always there, birds chirping, flowers and then the sun came out in full. Simply awesome! After a little stop for croissant and fresh juice and then on to Manarola and then to Riomaggiore. One noticed immediately that the path was technically a bit more demanding and less "man-made". So we passed grapevines, green hills, colorful houses from near and far and the constantly sparkling blue sea, up and down again and again. Towards the end I missed my sticks, the many steps downhill made themselves felt on the calves. In the late afternoon, exhausted and full of great impressions, I reached the somewhat “colorful” train back to Florence.
It was tough but the views are beautiful
What a tour 🥵 You climb up a mountain and then a hat seller is waiting at the top. I don't know if he even sold one... After the first village, my girls dropped out - it was just too exhausting for them. So it turned out to be two unplanned tours. In terms of landscape, this route is really incredible - but you should try to run it in spring/autumn. The sun is extremely pressing. The route to Corniglia was characterized by uphill steps. Steps upon steps upon steps. And hardly up, everything down again. After a drink break we went towards Manarola. A path through the vineyards of the region followed, and of course stairs 😃 In Manarola another average of 5.5 and faith, it stays that way. And then comes a vineyard with a 40% gradient. In hindsight it would have been wise to stand in line, wait and buy water. So it was only 1.5 km to the end... the actual path (the relaxed one) was blocked by falling rocks - so only the last vineyard remained... Today I was at my limit for the first time. Heart rate constantly above 180 on the last climb. The whole thing without breakfast, lunch - and just a real stop to drink 1L (didn't have anything with me). Absolutely insane And sooooooo beautiful 😍😍😍
The first part from Riomaggiore to Manatola is a very demanding route... the path of love along the sea is inaccessible so you have to go up 200 meters in altitude and then go all the way back down on high, steep and tiring stone steps... the rest are paths comfortable and calm...Komoot tells me that the movement time is only 2:48 which is certainly a mistake... because with all the stops we walked 7:30....
Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, an excursion full of ups and downs with a beautiful route, in the heart of the 5 Terre, among incredible villages, enchanting landscapes and tasting of good wines. A truly great party in the company of my Partner🙋♂️
Hike with lots of steep steps, especially between Riomagiorre and Manarola Beautiful scenery But also a lot going on