Bomassola to Montaretto
Bonassola · about 30 min by car from La Spezia
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6.2 km out-and-back walk near Bonassola, up to Montaretto, 425 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Oratorio di Sant'Erasmo, Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria and Castello di Bonassola. After the walk: wine tasting at Cà du Ferrà Wine & Tasting (0.6 km) and lunch at Raieü in Lavagna (19.0 km). Reachable by train: Bonassola station, 157 m from the trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 9–282 m · ↑ 327 m · ↓ 116 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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A good day here
Estimated walking: 150 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 2 h 30 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 0 h 30 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 44.18406, 9.58108
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at Raieü
- next dayTasting at Cà du Ferrà Wine & Tasting
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How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: about 30 min (21 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
Start point
44.18406,9.58108
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Car-free · Bonassola
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CAI 661 · about 5–10 min on foot from the station
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Before you set out
Trail access
CAI reference 661: Bomassola → Montaretto. Track starting point: 44.18406, 9.58108. Allow extra time from the car park or station.
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Getting back
The plan includes walking out and back along the route. No shuttle is included. Allow time to walk back to the station and check the last suitable train.
Return planning is based on the track shape, not an on-site inspection.
Along the way
- FramuraOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.4 km
- Oratorio di Sant'Erasmo≤ 50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria≤ 50 m from the trail
- Castello di Bonassola200 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Cà du Ferrà Wine & Tasting
Bonassola · 600 m from the trail in a straight line
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Tours last about 2 hours, from March to October. Book at least 24 hours ahead; confirm the time and any transfer from Bonassola station.
Cà du Ferrà · degustazioni · Data checked
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Raieü
Lavagna · 19.0 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
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Recommended osteria
La Brinca
Ne · 23.3 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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