Saturday, 23rd May 2021:
Since the sea water is still a bit chilly, shall we wait a couple more weeks before having a hike&swim? For Sunday, I suggest trying the two new trails that lead to Mt Manico del Lume: I think they always existed, but they were restored and made hikeable only in the past couple of months.
The plan is to take the trail across the woods to reach the peak and go down along the panoramic path. I think we’ll avoid the famous trail with chains this time, as it would make the path considerably longer.
As for the peak, I suppose it needs little presentation, as the awe inspiring mountain with the curious moniker of “Candle Handle” is traditionally our end-of-the-year goal: it’s an extremely panoramic mountain, located at an altitude of 800mt. Overall, hike is rated as E (medium), with 800 metres elevation gain.
You may read more about the new trail leading to Mt Manico del Lume on:
How to get to Rapallo, and how to come back alive:
Suggested trains are:
- for those travelling eastwards *
REG 12345 – 10:05 Genova Brignole – Rapallo 10:53
- for those travelling westwards *
REG 3262 – La Spezia 09:50 Rapallo 10:40
- for those travelling southwards *
IC 1533 – 08:13 Milano Lambrate – Rapallo 10:19
or
REG3015 – 07:32 Milano Lambrate – Rapallo 10:06
We’ll then catch the 11:12 bus from Rapallo to S.Pietro di Novella, which we’ll reach at 11:26
Return will be from Rapallo, after 6:00pm.
Should there be considerable delays with the train, we could probably do Rapallo/S.Maria-Monte Bello-Ruta as backup hike
http://web.infinito.it/utenti/s/sercas/cdl/mare/rapallo.htm (trail 505)
If the train delays are legendary, a second backup hike would be the one to the ghost town of Rapallo:
https://portofinotrek.com/it/da-rapallo/75-s-agostino-gravero.html
As usual, if you have doubts, questions, Hamlet-like dilemmas… feel free to write me (at vidlothianATgmailDOTcom) or call me (at +39 329 7203364)
Liguriah 