Ponterosso to Torre
Mignanego · about 20 min by car from Genoa
The walk
4.0 km out-and-back walk near Mignanego, up to Torre, 246 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: lunch at Baccicin du Caru in Mele (16.5 km). Reachable by train: Mignanego station, 36 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 Genoa: about 20 min (14 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
44.53996,8.93136
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.
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 Mignanego and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Baccicin du Caru in Mele, 17 km by car.
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