Ponzone trail 558
Ponzone, Molare, Cassinelle · about 45 min by car from Genoa
The walk
7.7 km out-and-back walk between Ponzone and Molare, up to Bivio ALA531-ALA558, 432 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 534 and 800 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantine Alma (5.1 km) and lunch at Caccia C’a Bugge in Campo Ligure (9.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Genoa: about 45 min (31 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
44.55767,8.58390
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 Ponzone and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Caccia C’a Bugge in Campo Ligure, 9.3 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantine Alma, 5.1 km from the trail.
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