Rostio to Ponte Vecchio
Leivi · about 50 min by car from Genoa
The walk
5.6 km out-and-back walk near Leivi, up to Ponte Vecchio, 428 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at la Ricolla (7.9 km) and lunch at La Brinca in Ne (3.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Genoa: about 50 min (33 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
44.33492,9.32289
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 Leivi and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Brinca in Ne, 3.9 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Ricolla, 7.9 km from the trail.
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