Sestri Ponente to Santuario Nostra Signora del Monte Gazzo
Genova · about 10 min by car from Genoa
The walk
5.3 km out-and-back walk near Genova, up to Santuario Nostra Signora del Monte Gazzo, 412 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Monte Gazzo, Santuario di Nostra Signora del Gazzo and Chiesa di San Pietro ai Prati. After the walk: lunch at Baccicin du Caru in Mele (8.9 km). Reachable by train: Genova Costa di Sestri Ponente station, 57 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 10 min (6 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
44.43280,8.84591
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.
Along the way
- Monte Gazzo50 m from the trail
- Santuario di Nostra Signora del Gazzo50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di San Pietro ai Prati50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Genova and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Baccicin du Caru in Mele, 8.9 km by car.
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