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Hiking the Villages of Cinque Terre

10/28/20 | Cinque Terre, Hiking, Italy, Italy Roadtrip, Travel

Travel Blogger Kelly Donlin - Cinque Terre Hiking Red Trai Overlooking Manarola On our Italy roadtrip we had five major stops (I count a major stop as somewhere we stayed overnight) and I had only been to two of them before this trip.  Cinque Terre was one of the new spots so I did a ton of research. before we arrived which started with my quickly learning that Cinque Terre  is not technically a singular location.  In fact, it is a very large national park and on the Western edge are five adorable seaside towns, hence the name which translates into “five lands”.   We stayed in the southernmost of the towns Riomaggiore and one very adventurous day hiked all five towns. 

If you talk to anyone who has done this trek, the easiest and most common route is called the Blue Trail, a 11 km path connecting all five of the towns with gorgeous coastal views the whole way.  And if you google “cinque terre blue path” the auto suggestion is “cinque terre blue path closed” because the quite a bit of it is closed (and has been for years).  Pieces are set to open in 2021 and 2022 so check before you go but for our adventure only one of the segments was the easier Blue trial, the other three were quite steep hikes!

We left early in the morning and went from Riomaggiore to Manarola and then onwards to the middle town of Corniglia.  Here we stopped for a picnic lunch which we had brought before continuing to Vernazza and finally to Monterosso al Mare.    Our paths had a great deal more elevation than the blue trail and our trek was just over 16 kilometers but the views were certainly worth it!   And as I mentioned on Instagram while I saw at least a few girls in each town all dolled up and taking photos I certainly could not be counted among them. I was in athletic gear and by the end of trek was sweaty from head to toe.  Speaking of what I was wearing – you do not need to have hiking boots (though some people were wearing them) – sneakers are fine but make sure they have a decent tread, the ground is rocky and quite uneven!  

Red Trails in Cinque TerreCinque Terre Hiking TrailsTravel Blogger Kelly Donlin on the Blue Path Cinque Terre HikingMap of the Cinque Terre TrailsCinque Terre Hiking - Manarola from AboveViews While Cinque Terre HikingTravel Blogger - Cinque Terre HikingView from the Cinque Terre Hiking TrailsCorniglia in Cinque TerreHiking Sign in Province of La SpeziaBlue Point Highest PeakTravel and Fitness Blogger Hiking above VernazzaVernazza from the Cinque Terre Hiking TrailsKelly and Mark Overlooking VernazzaCinque Terre Hiking Blue TrailMark Hiking to Monterosso al MarePost Hike Gelato in Monterosso al Mare

As mentioned, we did bits and pieces of trails but you could spend days in Cinque Terre National Park as there are 48 different hiking trails and no entrance fee for most.  However, for two parts of the blue trail, Monterosso to Vernazza and Vernazza to Corniglia, you do need to buy the Cinque Terre Card.  The card is 8 euro per adult and no need to buy it ahead of time, you can do so on the trail but make sure you have cash on you!  Hopefully this was helpful and you now feel up for you very own journey to this gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What do you think of these Cinque Terre hiking shots? 

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Comments

  1. Hilary says

    November 1, 2020 at 6:22 pm

    Never heard of this place but it really is a special place and I hope that I get to go there one day.

    It is fascinating how they interconnected all those wonderful little towns. Your photos are wonderful and you really bring the place to life for me.

    Amazing how the vineyards are planted right behind you.

  2. Amy says

    November 1, 2020 at 10:33 am

    Wish I was there right now as I look at the snow outside of my window.

    A few of my friends have gone there for their honeymoon or hiking trips and have raved about it.

    Can’t wait to get there for myself one day soon.

  3. TAMMY says

    October 30, 2020 at 11:00 am

    Wow. What views. This looks like a lot of fun. Boyfriend would love this trail. He would love the hiking part more. I like the view part of this.

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