Concentrico to Airola
Ormea · about 55 min by car from Sanremo
The walk
4.6 km out-and-back walk near Ormea, up to Ormea, borgata Airola, bivio CNAA34, CNAA34D, 346 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 751 and 1090 m above sea level. Along the way: Collegiata di San Martino and Armella. After the walk: wine tasting at Lorenzo Ramo' (9.4 km) and lunch at Mse Tutta in Calizzano (18.3 km). Reachable by train: Ormea station, 194 m from the trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Sanremo: about 55 min (38 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 Sanremo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.14880,7.91073
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.
Also within reach: Cuneo, about 1 h by car
Along the way
- Collegiata di San Martino100 m from the trail
- Armella250 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Ormea and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Mse Tutta in Calizzano, 18 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Lorenzo Ramo', 9.4 km from the trail.
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