Is the Riomaggiore Manarola trail closed?

Status: CLOSED due to a landslide. Reopening scheduled for July 2024. Please use the alternative route Manarola - Riomaggiore (Via Beccara).



As of February 2026, the famous Via dell’Amore (Path of Love) connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola is officially open to the public. This iconic trail was closed for over 12 years following a major landslide in 2012 that caused significant structural damage. After a massive restoration project costing over €13 million, which included the installation of safety nets and extensive rock reinforcement, the trail fully reopened in August 2024. To manage the high volume of tourists, access now requires a reservation and a specific fee (or a Cinque Terre Card with a supplement). The walk is roughly 950 meters (0.6 miles) long and takes about 20 minutes to complete. It remains the most accessible and popular path in the Cinque Terre due to its flat, paved surface and stunning cliffside views, making its 2024 reopening one of the biggest milestones for the region's tourism in a decade.

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Bummer, this trail is closed.

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The walk from Riomaggiore to Manarola is no easier than the other way, it took us about the same time both ways, although coming back was at a hotter time and after a full days activity. If you are up to it, do it, if you have doubts, don't try it.

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But the Via dell'Amore has been closed since September 24, 2012—initially after a landslide, which was then compounded by wave damage in 2018. The full trail should reopen in July 2024. An initial stretch of it, starting from Riomaggiore, reopened on July 1 for a three-month preview.

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2a, Riomaggiore - Manarola: The main part of the trail is closed (expected to open in July 2024). Reason: Only small part is open from Manarola to small bar in the middle of the trail. The second part will not be open up to 2024.

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Manarola is like Riomaggiore's more mature older sister. They look alike, but this town is more chilled out, more… “grown-up” somehow. Fewer (if any) events and late-night parties, and a more sophisticated energy.

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Try this 3.6-mile point-to-point trail near Manarola, Liguria. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 26 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, hiking, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.

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Over six hundred steps to reach the Corniolo hill which dominates and separates Riomaggiore and Manarola and from which you immediately begin to descend, always vertically and always facing a unique panorama, on terraces, villages, and inlets from the Madonna di Montenero to Punta Mesco.

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531 Riomaggiore - Manarola (via Beccara)
  • Forward time: 1 hour.
  • Return time: 1 hour/s.
  • Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers.
  • Length: 1.470 km.
  • Difference in height: 202m.


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Corniglia is the only one of the five Cinque Terre towns that isn't a fishing town and you need to walk up around 365 steps to get there. That puts most people off and means that Corniglia is the Cinque Terre town with the fewest tourists.

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The most popular of these paths is the Sentiero Azzurro (blue trail) and it shows up as blue on most maps. Although it can be rigorous at times, it is the easiest, most direct route between Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso.

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Monterosso Al Mare to Vernazza The trail portion between Monterroso Al Mare and Vernazza is the most difficult and challenging of all Cinque Terre trails. There are lots of narrow steps and stairs to hike up and down. You have to climb lots of hills up and down. Remember that you can hike in either direction.

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There are several walking trails with picturesque landscape running across the place, numerous old castles and ancient structures and a few beaches. Cinque Terre is an ideal location for a solo travel.

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