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Cassinelle · about 50 min by car from Genoa
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk near Cassinelle, 400 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Defendente and Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantine Alma (0.1 km) and lunch at Cacciatori in Cartosio (11.2 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 (35 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
44.60225,8.56385
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
- Chiesa di San Defendente50 m from the trail
- Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista350 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 Cassinelle and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Cacciatori in Cartosio, 11 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cantine Alma, 100 m from the trail.
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