{"id":1343,"date":"2022-10-20T11:44:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T09:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzeriailtimone.it\/?page_id=1343"},"modified":"2022-10-20T16:59:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T14:59:05","slug":"hiking-trails-portovenere-regional-nature-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pizzeriailtimone.it\/en\/hiking-trails-portovenere-regional-nature-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking trails in the Portovenere Regional Nature Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hiking trails in the Portovenere Regional Nature Park<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”663″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Trail N.1 – From Porto Venere to Campiglia” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Access:<\/strong> Piazza Bastreri, Portovenere. You can get here by car or by bus – lines 11 or P – or by ferry from La Spezia or Lerici.
\nEstimated time:\u2028<\/strong> Approximately 2 hours
\nDifficulty:<\/strong> \u2028Medium[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Route” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Cutting across the Portovenere Regional Nature Park this trail is among the itineraries preferred by those who wish to go from the La Spezia Gulf to Campiglia. It is also popular because it is marked by the C.A.I (Club Alpino Italiano) and maintained by the Club\u2019s volunteers. Trail N. 1 starts in Porto Venere and ends in Campiglia, a small inland town.<\/p>\n

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  1. The trail starts in Piazza Bastreri: just take the steps behind the Castle, and you\u2019ll reach its access point. The trail starts with a fairly steep uphill through the Mediterranean scrub<\/li>\n
  2. At about 200 meters above sea level you\u2019ll reach the Canese quarry junction, (see Alternative Route 1\/A). Continue to the right, towards Mortea, where the Rifugio Muzzerone rises; it\u2019s not time for lunch yet, but it\u2019s a great spot to stop and take photos of Palmaria Island!<\/li>\n
  3. The trail then unwinds through areas called garrigue, with small shrubs with gray-green tones alternating with rocky, rubble soil, until you reach the paved road that leads to Sella Derbi, where you\u2019ll capture splendid views of the sea.<\/li>\n
  4. The trail then continues uphill, and passes through Pitone, i.e. \u201cviewpoint\u201d in the local dialect: you\u2019re atop a vegetation-clad rocky spur that offers exhilarating sweeping vistas encompassing the islands of Palmaria, Tino, and Tinetto to the left, and the coast of the Cinque Terre to the right.<\/li>\n
  5. Walk on, following the seaward slope of Monte Castellana until you reach the paved road. Then take the path through the pine forest. When you see the sports field, you\u2019ll be in the village of Campiglia. Paths and trails that start in the Gulf of La Spezia also converge here.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. This Alternative Route starts at the Canese quarry. Once here, instead of turning right to reach Rifugio Muzzerone continue straight on, up the steep slope that leads up to the Muzzerone Fortress. From this viewpoint, you\u2019ll enjoy a fabulous vista of the rock gym.<\/li>\n
    2. Then walk down along the paved road until you reach Sella Derbi on the Grazie inlet. Here you can rejoin the main C.A.I trail N.1 – and in this case follow the directions at point n.4 above.<\/li>\n
    3. In alternative, once you\u2019ve reached Sella Derbi, you can follow the Alta Via del Golfo (AVG) and walk along the inner slope of the Monte Castellana.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”662″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Tour of Palmaria Island” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Access:<\/strong> From Terrizzo, which you can reach by regularly scheduled boats from Portovenere or La Spezia.
      \nEstimated Time:<\/strong> 3 hours and 30 minutes.
      \nDifficulty:<\/strong> Medium.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Route” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]This trail is mostly sun-exposed, encompasses sections with varying degrees of difficulty, and alternates up- and down-hills for a total elevation gain of 198 meters: to tackle it you will want to be fit and properly equipped.<\/p>\n

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      1. The trail begins in Terrizzo, Palmaria\u2019s main harbor: a dirt road that skirts the part of the island that faces the Gulf of La Spezia takes you uphill, offering lovely glimpses of the Umberto I Fortress, the Scola Tower, and the numerous small beaches of Cala della Fornace.<\/li>\n
      2. If you wish, you can take a detour following the uphill path on your right: it leads to the former post station located in the Il Roccio neighborhood. You\u2019ll want to stop for a minute to enjoy one of the most views in Liguria, surrounded as it is by flowering broom, red valerian, and red cistus.<\/li>\n
      3. Continue on along the path, which runs along the south-facing side of the island, and you\u2019ll find Mediterranean scrubland alternating with garigue and ilex groves<\/li>\n
      4. A steep downhill takes you to Pozzale beach, another harbor for local ferries: from here you can walk along the seafront and reach the Portoro quarry, where Portovenere\u2019s typical marble, a type of limestone, used to be extracted.<\/li>\n
      5. Climbing once more, and leaving the view of Tino Island behind, you\u2019ll reach the wildest and most rugged section of the trail, and the summit of Palmaria, 186 meters above sea level, where the rare Portovenere cornflower thrives.<\/li>\n
      6. Once on the main road, turn left to reach the Environmental Education Center (C.E.A.). Continue on until you reach the dirt road: this is where the island\u2019s roughest path commences, and you\u2019re right in front of the Arpaia promontory and the church of San Pietro.<\/li>\n
      7. Once you\u2019re at sea level again, just walk along the pleasant beach-lined path, caressed by the wind and surrounded by the sounds of the lapping of waves and screeching seagulls, to get back to Terrizzo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Alternative Route 1\u2028 – Punta Mariella” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Once in Il Roccio, take the path that leads to the sea instead of continuing towards Pozzale. In springtime, you\u2019ll be surrounded by broom, valerian, and cistus. [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Alternative Route 2 \u2013 Strada del Terrizzo” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A little used road that connects the C.E.A. with Terrizzo. An easy 45-minute walk in the shade of majestic trees, typical of unspoiled vegetation.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Alternative Route 3 – \u201cRoad of the condemned\u201d” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Take the dirt road that starts on the right and runs alongside the Fort Cavour moat: you\u2019ll find hairpin bends and steps that provide spectacular views from a variety of different perspectives.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Alternative Route 4 \u2013 Canalone” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Walk down the steps that lead to the “Casa dell\u2019Ammiraglio”: you\u2019ll recognize its unique monumental pine tree. Follow the road and, after a couple of hairpin bends, take the path on the left: you\u2019ll cross the wettest area of Palmaria and be in Terrizzo in about 20 minutes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1286″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The path in the woods” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text](From Fezzano to trail n.1)<\/p>\n

        Access:<\/strong> At the curve before the cemetery of Fezzano, on the Napoleonic road between La Spezia and Portovenere, in the village of Fezzano. You can get here by car or bus, lines 11 or P.
        \nEstimated time:<\/strong> 1 hour and 30 minutes
        \nDifficulty:<\/strong> easy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Route” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]This trail offers the opportunity to observe remarkably different natural environments in a brief time.<\/p>\n

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        1. The trail starts at the Fezzano bend: take the second set of steps on the right (Via Ruggeri, then Via Alloria) to reach Via Simonetta Cattaneo, cross it, and continue for about 50 meters. At the crossroads, on the left, you\u2019ll notice a path marked by an electricity pole and a rock.<\/li>\n
        2. This is a \u201cwild\u201d area, with ample stretches of fallow land. In springtime, you might have to cross a small stream that flows from the Marsignano spring.<\/li>\n
        3. Walk by terraced olive groves, then enter the shady ilex grove that rises in the area called Carame, and finally get to the dirt road that crosses the forest above Panigaglia Bay<\/li>\n
        4. Once on the road that leads to Mount Castellana, in the area of Pezzino Alto, you\u2019ll find a road to the right: it takes you straight to Mount Castellana, whereas the path to the left leads to Sella Derbi and C.A.I. trail n.1.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Alternative Route” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Just before the trail enters the ilex grove you\u2019ll see an uphill path that leads through the twelve Stations of the Cross and up to the “Jubilee Cross”. At night, it is lit and hence visible from the road that goes from La Spezia to Porto Venere. This path leads to the Alta Via del Golfo (AVG) towards La Spezia. If you continue on the dirt road, instead, you\u2019ll reach Sella Derbi and C.A.I. trail n.1.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1284″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Martina path” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]From Le Grazie to Portovenere<\/p>\n

          Access:<\/strong> \u2028\u2028Le Grazie. You can get here by car or by bus, lines 11 or P.
          \nEstimated time:<\/strong> 1 hour and 30 minutes
          \nDifficulty:<\/strong> Easy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Route” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The path that connects Le Grazie with Portovenere crosses the area called \u201cMartina\u201d. Its name derives from an ancient legend about a maiden called Martina.<\/p>\n

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          1. At the Le Grazie cemetery walk down the steps, turn right, and walk along Via degli Scavi Romani keeping the entrance to the Villa Romana del Varignano to your left.<\/li>\n
          2. Once on the paved road to Portovenere cross the street and continue uphill, along the small path named after St. Anthony.<\/li>\n
          3. After passing a small church, follow the uphill path until you see a detour to the left. Turn left and walk on: the trail unwinds immersed in the typical Mediterranean vegetation, and you\u2019ll have the chance to admire lovely views of Palmaria Island and Portovenere.<\/li>\n
          4. When you find a group of houses, turn left and then, abruptly, to the right; the path continues among garden terraces where locals grow vines, and reaches the upper part of the village: you\u2019ll see the mighty Doria Castle right before your eyes.<\/li>\n
          5. Walk down the steps of St. Catherine\u2019s to get to Piazza Bastreri: this is where the pedestrian zone of Portovenere, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, begins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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