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Vallée des Merveilles and on
the slopes of Monte Bego.

Horse Riding
Horse riding is popular in
Liguria, and there are plenty of
stables offering treks lasting a
day or more. You can experience
some great day treks in the
Cinque Terre. Agriturismo farms
may also offer treks.
Players on one of Liguria’s three 18-hole golf courses
Skiing
sites are found in the area north of La Spezia. At 440 km The Alps and the Apennines
of Le Manie near Finale Ligure (275 miles), it is Italy’s longest provide some opportunities
(see p148), and nearby at Capo continuous walk. The terrain is for skiing, though most resorts
di Noli. Other popular sites not difficult and the route is are small. Monte Saccarello
include the cliffs at Muzzerone, never isolated, as it passes (near Móneri di Triora) and
near Portovenere, and through many villages. Colizzano (north of Toirano)
Castelbianco (Albenga). The Cinque Terre is another are both good for downhill
walkers ‘paradise and has several skiing. Cross-country skiing is
trails. Most famous of these is possible from Santo Stefano
Mountain Biking the Sentiero Azzurro (Blue Path), d’Aveto, in the Apennines.
The area around Finale Ligure a relatively easy route which
is one of the most popular areas becomes busy in summer,
for mountain biking, with paths when it can be hard to find a
penetrating the Mediterranean room for the night without
maquis. Capo di Noli is an booking ahead. A quieter
excellent place for cyclists of all option is the Sentiero Crinale,
abilities to explore. which runs along the clifftop.
There are also spectacular but
steep trails leading to the
Hiking sanctuaries scattered around
The longest signposted route this area.
in the region is the Alta Via dei Another good area in which
Monti Liguri, which travels the to walk in is the French part
full length of the Ligurian hinter- of the Val Roja, north of Finale Ligure offers a varied and
land, from outside Ventimiglia to Ventimiglia: particularly in the challenging landscape for mountain bikers
DIRECTORY
Information Weather and Rock Climbing Horse Riding
Shipping Reports
Club Alpino Italiano ∑ eurometeo.com Information Centro Turismo
(CAI) ∑ thecrag.com Equestre 5 Terre
∑ cai.it Diving Rock Store Campiglia
Tel 0187 758 114.
CONI Finalborgo
∑ coni.it 5 Terre Diving Tel 019 690 208. Monte Beigua Riding
Riomaggiore Alpicella (Varazze)
Sailing Tel 0187 920 011. Mountain Biking Tel 010 553 1878.
Italian Sailing Punta Mesco Blu Bike Skiing
Federation (FIV) Levanto Finale Ligure Information
Genoa ∑ divingcenter.net Tel 019 680 564. ∑ liguriasci.it
Tel 010 513 975. ∑ puntamesco diving. ∑ fisiliguria.org
∑ federvela.it com Hiking
Italian Yacht Club San Fruttuoso Alta Via Golf
(YCI) Diving Centre ∑ altaviadeimonti Information
∑ yachtclubitalia.it Santa Margherita liguri.it ∑ federgolf.it
Pagine Azzurre Ligure Information
∑ pagineazzurre.com Tel 0185 280 862. ∑ parks.it

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