Walk from Albera Ligure
Albera Ligure · about 50 min by car from Genoa
The walk
5.1 km out-and-back walk near Albera Ligure, up to Bivio ALA215-ALA215A, 216 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cascina Bandiera – Az.Agricola di Lina Rigo e Andrea Ferratini (8.4 km) and lunch at Buscone in Varzi (14.0 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 (34 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
44.70295,9.06636
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
Cascina Bandiera – Az.Agricola di Lina Rigo e Andrea Ferratini
San Sebastiano Curone · 8.4 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 Albera Ligure and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Buscone in Varzi, 14 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cascina Bandiera – Az.Agricola di Lina Rigo e Andrea Ferratini, 8.4 km from the trail.
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