Walk : Ligurian coast : Portofino route map

Description	This is a very picturesque area with olive groves on the steep hillsides and romantic villages and harbours. The network of paved footpaths giving access to the remote villas and cultivation terraces provides many walking opportunities.
Duration	Half-day or full day walk
Suggested Itinerary	Start at Santa Margherita and follow the waymarked path clockwise round the peninsula coast via Portofino and San Rocco to Camogli.
Airport	Genoa
Accommodation at start	Many hotels in Santa Margherita. Liguria Tourist Board has details
Transport to start	Frequent trains from Genoa, some fast but some very slow. Times at Trenitalia (enter Genova and S. Margherita Ligure)
Route	The ‘Sentiero Verde Azzurro’ long distance path is marked as VA on the walking maps. Start at S.Margherita harbour and follow the route south to Paraggi and Portofino. If time permits, walk to the lighthouse (Faro) at the point SE of the village. You can return to S.Margherita via Olmi or continue round the coast to Carmogli.
Waymarking and terrain	Paths are generally paved and have steps; waymarking is generally excellent. The signs identify the routes with red symbols as shown on the maps.
Transport from end	Trains from Camogli to S.Margherita or Genoa
Accommodation at end	as start
Maps	Studio FMB Bologna publishes 1:25,000 sheet ‘Tigullio Parco di Portofino’. FIE Genova publishes 1:25,000 sheet ‘Monte di Portofino’. Both show the waymarked routes; the former is clearer and better for the topography but has no grid, the latter has more detail, more paths and UTM grid for GPS compatibility. If possible, get both.
Comments	S. Margherita Portofino Typical waymarking – and danger !

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