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CAI 354CSurveyed by CAI

Borzonasca trail 354C

Borzonasca, Tornolo · about 1 h 05 min by car from Genoa

Distance
5.3 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
78 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.3 km out-and-back walk between Borzonasca and Tornolo, almost flat (+78 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1122 and 1217 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Brinca in Ne (13.0 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Genoa: about 1 h 05 min (43 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Genoa, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

44.45874,9.46218

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

La Brinca

Ne · 13 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Raieü

Lavagna · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Borzonasca and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Brinca in Ne, 13 km by car.