Sestri Levante loop
Sestri Levante · about 55 min by car from La Spezia
The walk
5.3 km loop near Sestri Levante, almost flat (+23 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 289 and 908 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at la Ricolla (5.5 km) and lunch at Raieü in Lavagna (4.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: 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 La Spezia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.29637,9.43329
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
Independent winemaker
Il Mulino Di Barry
CASTIGLIONE CHIAVARESE · 5.7 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Sestri Levante and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Raieü in Lavagna, 4.2 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Ricolla, 5.5 km from the trail.
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