The Five Lands
The Sentiero Azzurro is the trail that ties the five villages of the Cinque Terre together, a footpath cut into the terraced cliffs above the Ligurian Sea. It climbs and drops between the painted harbours of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, through vineyards held up by drystone walls built over centuries. Every village has a train station, so you can walk as much or as little as you like.
Duration
~5 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation gain
500 m
Difficulty
T2 — moderate
High terraces
200 m
Buy a Cinque Terre card for the trail and the train that links all five villages, so you can ride back or skip a closed section.
Sections of the lower coastal path close after landslides. Check which stages are open before you set out, the high routes are always an alternative.