TRAIL

Moderate-High

593
then the road (where the cars run) to loop back to Riomaggiore

3.5km / 2,2 miles

About 1.5 hours

340 meters / 1,115 ft

Riomaggiore – Madonna di Montenero (Santuario)
back to Riomaggiore

The Santuario is my favorite place in Riomaggiore. It’s an uphill hike to get there, but the breathtaking views will be worth it.

Trailhead:

At the top of Riomaggiore’s parking lot, past the tourist info office, you will see the trailhead.
– Going to the Sanctuary will be basically all uphill. Wear good shoes.

You will reach a point where you’ll need to cross the street. Be careful, as cars run fast.
– Consider bringing up food. There are benches up at the Sanctuary so you can picnic.
– The church at the Sanctuary (unfortunately) only opens on certain holidays.

To head back down to Riomaggiore, on the opposite end of where you arrive from the Sanctuary, you’ll see the monorail. Follow the steps/trail down to the road.
Make a right onto the road.
Keep going straight and past Bar Il 180 Gradi, you will see where you can make your first left down.
Soon after, you will see a staircase going down to your right. It’s steep, so if you don’t want to go down stairs, you can just stay on the road and walk down. Both ways will get you to the parking lot in Riomaggiore.