Saturday, 19th December 2020:
As weather forecast seems more promising tomorrow/Saturday than on Sunday, is anyone up for walking along the classical Chiavari-Montallegro trail? The pilgrim route offers several detours, that make the hike suitable both under sunshine and on a rainy day.
We could then take the direct route (via the churches of Sampierdicanne and Maxena) or the scenic route (via the churches of Madonna delle Grazie and either Madonnetta or Campodonico)… and, if we arrive to Montallegro early, we might try a small bit of the recently opened Chichizola trail that connects the hamlet of Canevale to Montallegro (Chichizola is the shepherd from Canevale who saw the Madonna in 1557 and received a portrait from her) Depending on our choices, hike to Montallegro may take 3 or 4 hours and is mostly under the woods. Vertical gain is around 600 metres, difficulty is easy/medium (T/E).
You may read more about the hike on https://portofinotrek.com/it/da-rapallo/51-rapallo-montallegro-chiavari.html
By 5:00pm we’ll likely be in Rapallo, where we can have a hot chocolate while visiting the many xmas cribs and video-mapping effects that decorate the town.
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How to get to Chiavari, and how to come back alive:
On Saturday, 19th December, let’s meet at Chiavari train station at 11:30am.
Recommended trains are:
* if you travel eastwards
Reg 3265 – 10:45 Genova Brignole – Chiavari 11:26
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* if you travel westwards
IC 666 – 10:35 La Spezia Centrale – Chiavari 11:30
(if you take the regional arriving at 11:41, let us know!)
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Return will be from Rapallo station.
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As usual, if you have doubts, questions, Hamlet-like dilemmas… feel free to write me (at vidlothianATgmailDOTcom) or call me (at +39 329 7203364)
