Let’s spend two days together in a
very special place, hiking near the
Ligurian sea, in a protected natural
area of stunning beauty. We will
spend the night in an agritourism/
refuge which is only reachable by
foot, right in the middle of the
park, above San Fruttuoso bay.
The Promontory of Portofino, the
most northern protected coastal
area of the western Mediterranean
Sea, offers views and landscapes
among the most famous in the
world.
The area’s landforms and
microclimate have created very
diverse environments in a limited
territory. Within short distances,
we can move from the cool forests
of the northern mountainside
to sunny cliffs overlooking the
Mediterranean sea, from the
civilization of the chestnut to that
of the olive tree, from the peasant
traditions to the sea and its fishing
industry.
It has been a protected area since
1935 and hosts one of the largest
concentrations of Mediterranean
flora, a large variety of birds and
invertebrates as well as important
historical and architectural
treasures.
Date: 16-17 October or 17-18
October, to be decided by the
participants
To go: 7:15am meeting point at
Milano Centrale Railway Station,
at the front of the platform of
Regional train 3015 (headed to
Sestri Levante). At 7:25am train to
Camogli (arr. 9:53am)
DAy 1
Hike: Camogli (0 m), San
Rocco (220 m), San Niccolò di
Capodimonte (90 m),
Punta Chiappa (0 m),
Semaforo Nuovo (430 m),
Pietre Strette (460 m),
Località Molini (220 m).
Picnic and possible swim
at Punta Chiappa. Ascent:
720 m; descent: 550 m;
minimum altitude: 0 m;
maximum altitude: 475 m;
walking time (excluding
stops): 4.30, 9 km.
Dinner and overnight at
Agririfugio Molini
DAy 2
Breakfast at Agririfugio Molini.
Hike: Località Molini (220 m), San
Fruttuoso (0 m), Base Zero (230
m), Prato (240 m), Portofino (0 m),
Santa Margherita Ligure (0 m)
At San Fruttuoso: possible swim
or visit to the abbey. Picnic at
Base Zero. Ascent: 320 m; descent:
520 m; minimum altitude: 0 m;
maximum altitude: 260 m; walking
time (excluding stops): 4.30, 11 km
To come back: 5:46pm IC680 train
from Santa Margherita Ligure to
Milano Centrale arriving at 7:57pm.
Difficulty:
medium (some
steep stretches)
Equipment:
40/50 liter
backpack,
trekking boots
and socks,
trekking poles (if
you use them),
comfortable
clothes in layers,
rain jacket, 1
liter bottle of water (canteen),
packed lunch for the first day (it’s
also possible to buy some focaccia
at Camogli), swimming suit and
towel, towel for agritourism,
change of clothes, overnight
case, flip-flops for beach and
agritourism, identity card
Overnight: Agririfugio Molini
https://agririfugiomolini.it/en/
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Two multiple rooms (5 beds) and one
double room. Sheets provided. Towel
needed. Toilets shared. Dinner and
breakfast with local products.
Cost: €50. Includes guide,
organizing and insurance. Does not
include :
– overnight HB at Agririfugio
Molini: €80 in multiple room, €90
in double room, dinner (drinks
excluded), breakfast. It’s possible to
pay with credit card or in cash.
– train tickets: Milano Camogli €15
S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino –
Milano from €13,90 to €23,50
– possible entrance to the Abbey
of San Fruttuoso €9: https://
fondoambiente.it/abbazia-di-san-
fruttuoso-eng/
– possible bus or boat from
Portofino to Santa Margherita
Ligure on the second day
Minimum 6 participants,
maximum 11
Guide: Elena Cortellessa – 339
3509742 – ormaineve@gmail.com
Sign up: Fiona Betournay,
fbetournay@yahoo.co.uk