Casa Leone to Casa Figino
Colli Verdi · about 1 h 25 min by car from Genoa
The walk
5.6 km out-and-back walk near Colli Verdi, up to Casa Figino, 228 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Torre Degli Alberi (0.7 km) and lunch at Prato Gaio in Montecalvo Versiggia (9.6 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Genoa: about 1 h 25 min (57 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
44.88322,9.21766
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Along the way
- FortunagoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.9 km
- ZavattarelloOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.0 km
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Colli Verdi and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Prato Gaio in Montecalvo Versiggia, 9.6 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Torre Degli Alberi, 700 m from the trail.
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