Trails to follow: 587 > 586 > 506
Time: 3 hours
Maximum elevation: 453m
Our two favourite hikes on the Cinque Terre were both south of Corniglia - the hike from Corniglia to Manarola, and the hike from Riomaggore to Porto Venere. What made these hikes so great, was the long stretches of unobstructed views where you can take in pretty much the full stretch of the Cinque Terre coast.
The hike starts with a not-too-strenuous climb out of Corniglia that levels out about half-way to Volastra. A fair bit of the trail is through vineyards, and we saw signs to numerous wineries along the way. Volastra is a popular spot to stop to enjoy a glass of wine and the views. Leaving Volastra, there was another short climb and then some pretty level hiking until just before Manarola where there's a very steep decent into town.
Manorola ended up being Baasje's favourite Cinque Terre village, so instead of continuing on with another hike (as we'd originally planned), we spent the rest of the day exploring it's alleyways and shops and sampling Liguria wine.
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