Is the via dell amore trail open?

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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Day-trippers and cruise passengers flocked to the Via dell'Amore for a quick taste of the Cinque Terre's beauty. 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.

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The Cinque Terre is open all year round. Cinque Terre is a National Park situated in the north of Italy on the Mediterranean Sea. Cinque Terre consists of five beautiful hillside villages: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. You can hike, take the train or boat between the villages.

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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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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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Bummer, this trail is closed.

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Chiseled into the cliffside of the Cinque Terre, connecting two of its famous coastal villages, the Via dell'Amore footpath has often been seen as the symbol of the area. Yet the 1km (0.6 mile) trail has been closed since 2012, when it was damaged by landslides and rockfall.

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The via del'Amore is a trail from the villages of Riomaggore to Manarola in the Cinque Terre. It is an easy (relatively flat) 30 min walk, and there is a cafe in the middle.

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Visiting Cinque Terre by Cinque Terre Express train is the best option to visit the five villages and other towns along the Ligurian coast. Cinque Terre train is a regular and cheap service, running from before the sunrise and till 1 a.m.

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La Spezia cruise terminal In late-2015 was inaugurated the new cruise terminal Golfo dei Poeti (Cinque Terre Cruise Terminal).

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As a stop on a Cinque Terre cruise, La Spezia is convenient, centrally located, and a little underrated. The city is a major stop for a variety of Mediterranean cruises, and passengers often continue on to Ligurian cities like Cinque Terre, Pisa, or Genoa from La Spezia.

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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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Visit some of the villages Choose to visit two or three of the villages, for example Vernazza, Manarola and Riomaggiore. You have to skip Corniglia situated on top of a cliff 100 metres above sea level. If you are limited on time, take the train between the villages.

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Head out on this 2.3-mile point-to-point trail near Vernazza, Liguria. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 22 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding and hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.

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The busiest months are May, June, September, and October; July and August can be less congested (but hotter). Avoid holiday weekends — especially Easter and Italian Liberation Day (April 25).

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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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You can walk the entire route in about six hours, if you take short breaks—although many hikers prefer to spread the route out over a few days at a strolling pace, stopping to enjoy the towns along the way. You can start from either direction (Monterosso, heading south, or Riomaggiore, heading north).

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