Trekking in Liguria, West Coast
April 28 – May 3
Four days of hiking immersed in 360 ° on the Ligurian West coast, between sea and mountains, between prehistory and history, between beauty … and only beauty …
Our crossing will be with a 360 ° sea view!
The environments follow one another, passing from the Mediterranean environment in the strict sense to the pure beech woods of Melogno!
Possibility to add a light training program starting one month before departure. Peaks that can be reached: Monte Acuto, Monte Ravinet, Monte Carmo, Bric dell’Agnellino, Rocca di Perti.
PROGRAM
Departure: Ceriale
Total distance: ∼60 km
Total difference in height: ∼ 2500 m
Difficulty: medium. That is: there are no technical difficulties along the route and for this reason it is suitable for everyone, but it requires a training base to be able to walk 4 consecutive days.
Peaks that can be reached: Monte Acuto, Monte Ravinet, Monte Carmo, Bric dell’Agnellino, Rocca di Perti.
DETAILS
Day 1: From Ceriale you will reach the top of Monte Acuto and then descend to Toirano.
With the first day of walking you can immediately savor the beauty of the itinerary, with the sea behind us that colors the whole landscape blue! We walk along a path surrounded by Mediterranean scrub, which reaches its peak of beauty with the top of Monte Acuto. In Toirano it will also be possible to visit the very famous and wonderful caves of Toirano.
D +: ∼ 900 m
Development: ∼ 15 km
Day 2: From Toirano we will walk to San Pietrino and the Abbey of San Pietro ai Monti which enrich our second day of walking with interest. You will walk between beech woods and barren slopes, with a truly particular variety of landscape, passing from a Mediterranean environment to a more mountainous one in just a few steps.
D +: ∼ 1000 m
Development: ∼ 10 km
We will stop at the Pian delle Bosse Refuge, one of the most beautiful and characteristic Refuges in Liguria!
Day 3: This is Mount Carmo day! The unmissable Monte del Ponente, one of the most beautiful and well-known, for its 1389 m height (not bad for a Ligurian sea view!), For the panorama it offers and for the nature it hosts, both in botanical and fauna terms. From the top of Mount Carmo, which can be reached via the ridge path, we will then link up with the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, following wide and never too inaccessible paths. You will pass through wonderful birch and beech forests with a truly fairytale atmosphere. Climb to the top of Bric dell’Agnellino and then continue, via a pleasant dirt road surrounded by beech wood (AV), to the Central Fort of Melogno.
D +: ∼ 1000 m
Development: ∼ 15 km
From here we will make a shuttle transfer to Finalborgo, in order to explore, during our fourth day of trekking, also the Finale area in the strict sense, which undoubtedly offers unique landscapes and paths!
Day 4: Finalese Tour, from the Ivy Grotto to the Castrum Perticae, passing through the Pollera Grotto and Pian Marino, and then go up again to the Rocca di Perti, to discover the beauty and history of this land.
D +: ∼ 400 m
Development: ∼ 8 km
Day 5: Free morning to visit Finalborgo or the sea or with the possibility of adding another short excursion. Departure for the return after lunch.
OVERNIGHT STAYS
The overnight stays are organized as follows between b&b and farmhouses:
First night (and the previous night for those who will reach the departure the day before) in Toirano at the B&B
The second night at the Pian delle Bosse Hut and the last two nights at a hotel in Finalborgo.
The trek will take place in “backpacking” mode, where we will have to carry the backpack with spare clothing and food and drinks for the next day. For the first and last stage we will have all personal luggage available.
COSTS AND RESERVATIONS
The cost includes the service of the two guides (Mountain Leaders) for the four / five days of hiking, accident insurance, overnight stay, the visit in the amazing Toirano’s Caves and the trasfer of the third day in Finalborgo by bus .
Cost of guide service for the full trek: € 650 / person
The price DOES NOT include expenses for meals, transport etc. which must be paid individually on site, all things that are not written above.
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