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Moneglia loop past Chiesa di San Giorgio

Moneglia · about 45 min by car from La Spezia

Distance: 5.1 km
Walking time: 2 h 15 min
Total ascent: 368 m
Shape: Loop
Grade: E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.1 km loop near Moneglia, 368 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Giorgio and Fortezza di Monleone. After the walk: wine tasting at il Mulino di Barry (3.0 km) and lunch at Raieü in Lavagna (8.5 km). Reachable by train: Moneglia station, 75 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 La Spezia: about 45 min (31 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 La Spezia, 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

44.24238,9.48828

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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.

Along the way

MonegliaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy400 m from the trail
Deiva MarinaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.6 km
Chiesa di San Giorgio100 m from the trail
Fortezza di Monleone150 m from the trail

Wikipedia (Italian)