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Liguria-Trekking from Alps to the sea
- Spellbinding views, wild open spaces, jagged peaks
- Warm, comfortable family-run accommodation
- Rich flora and fauna
- Friendly locals who carry on the family traditions
- Superb culinary specialties
From: 720 €
Tripcode: ITSW180
3 Comfort
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
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2 Difficulty
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
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Duration: 9 days
Details
From the mountainst to the sea, the quiet Highland behind the Riviera of Flowers
The lovely green region of Alpi Liguri, closed between high mountain peaks and the bustle of the Mediterranean Riviera of Flowers, is a special place to discover. Enjoy this hidden and peaceful paradise, strolling through its beautiful countryside. You will visit picturesque, medieval fortified villages with narrow streets, encrusted in a wonderful backdrop made of chestnuts, olive trees, Alpine peaks and steep limestone walls. Close and at the same time far from the world-renowned Riviera dei Fiori, the Alpi Liguri area is still today a gem to be discovered, where nature and population keep on striking in unison. If you're looking for a quiet and relaxing vacation, this is just the right place for you!
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Arrival in Montalto Ligure
Arrive at your hotel in Montalto Ligure and take a relaxing stroll through the narrow streets of this charming village and enjoy the view.
Day 2: Round walk from Montalto Ligure via Passo di Vena
Today you will be faced with a tough climb through woods, along small fields and over a scrub-covered mountainside. The mule paths are well marked and, if in doubt, you follow the red arrows. From the top you walk underneath the ridge over a cattle path to the chapel on the Passo di Tavole and then descent, sometimes steeply, down back to Montalto.
Challenge: 12 km (8,5 km is the lenght of the route to and from Passo di Vena), 800m in ascent, 800m in descent, 3,5 to 5 hrs
Day 3: Walk From Montalto Ligure to Molini di Triora
This route is composed of many 'forgotten' paths built. The paths are sometimes hard to find but with some extra attention for the route description and the fixed markings, this will pose no problem.
Challenge: 19 km, 900m in ascent, 750m in descent, 7 to 8 hrs
Day 4: From Molini di Triora to Colle Langan or Palazzo del Maggiore
After crossing an old bridge over the river a long and sometimes steep climb through beautiful and narrow forests trails on slightly wider stony paths (mulattiera) begins to reach the Colle Langan at 1150m of altitude.
Challenge: 16 km, 900m in ascent, 800m in descent, 7,5 hrs
Day 5: Round walk from Palazzo del Maggiore to Pigna
Today a beautiful walk between high limestone peaks on the border of France and Italy allows you to discover the cultural heritage of the historic town of Pigna.
Challenge: 16 km, 750m in ascent, 750m in descent, 5,5 hrs
Day 6: From Tiglio e La Rosa to Vinazza
This varied stage begins with a descent, then a steep climb through the village of Castel Vittorio will lead you to a ridge where you can enjoy great views. Then you descend into a valley, dotted with farm fields and shaded wooded slope. After passing the old Roman arch bridge Baiardo, climb up to 900m altitude. From there you will descend to the hidden Agriturismo Vinazza.
Challenge: 15,6 km, 800m in ascent, 1000m in descent, 6,5 hrs
Day 7: Round walk from Vinazza via Apricale and Perinaldo
An alternating walking day takes you over trails, mulattiere (mule paths), mountain paths and a single piece of asphalt. A lot of altitude must be overcome.
Challenge: 15,9 km, 750m in ascent, 750m in descent, 7 hrs
Day 8: From Dolceacqua to Ventimiglia
The walk starts with a tough climb to the Cima Tramontina. Then you walk gradually descending over obvious marked paths to the coast at Ventimiglia.
Challenge: 13,7 km, 45m in ascent, 500m in descent, 5 hrs
Day 9: Departure from Ventimiglia
The trip and our services end after breakfast.
Practical info
Included:
- 8 night accommodation on bed and breakfast basis
- 7 dinners
- 6 lunch packages
- Luggage transfer from day 3 to day 8
- 24-hour telephone assistance, just a phone call away
- Detailed road book and maps in English
Not Included:
- Flights and public transportation
- Other meals not mentioned
- Travel insurance
- Admissions and entrance fees of any kind
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, phone calls, extra transfers etc.
- Any items that have not been specifically mentioned in the program
Extra Overnight:
Additional night/s at any of the accommodations along the way or in any other destination in Italy
Useful informations:
Breakfast and dinner are delicious, often typical regional dishes. In the last night in Ventimiglia dinner is not included, but there are many restaurants within walking distance. At the Colle Langan, Montalto and Vinazza you will get a packed lunch.
Please notice that on Tuesday night the restaurant in Vinazza is closed and there is no restaurant in the neighborhood. If you arrive on Tuesday you get a cold meal. If you arrive on Monday then on Tuesday you will have a lunch included in the village of Apricale that you will encounter on your way.
Reviews
Start: Montalto Ligure
Finish: Ventimiglia
Dates & prices
Trip availability: Starting any day from 20 April to 15 June and from 1/9 to 21/10
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| triple room: | 720 €/person |
| twin room: | 775 €/person |
| double room: | 775 €/person |
| single room: | 880 €/person |
| solo single room: | 1010 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| triple room: | 720 €/person |
| double room: | 775 €/person |
| twin room: | 775 €/person |
| single room: | 880 €/person |
| solo single room: | 1010 €/person |