Saturday, 29th October – Could it be that it’s still warm enough for one more hike&swim? Let’s seize the chance to explore the inland and shore of Rapallo, while enjoying the last day with daylight saving time, and, since it’s Halloween weekend, let’s throw in some ingredients that would make Stephen King proud.
First of all, there’s an old village, Gravero, that was supposed to turn into a fancy resort connected by road to Rapallo. However, that didn’t happen and the village was engulfed by the vegetation and became abandoned. Then there’s the pet cemetery, which apparently happens to be the oldest one (!) in Europe.
In the event that we bump into zombies, there’s no need to worry, as we’ll finish off the hike at the Montallegro Shrine, where we can find enough holy water to cleanse our souls. We’ll probably get there via the Groppallo trail. Which we also have never done.
All in all, it’s a rather adventurous hike that might take around 3,5 hours, with 750 metres of elevation gain. It is labelled as T/E (easy/medium) on https://portofinotrek.com/it/da-rapallo/75-s-agostino-gravero.html
If it’s easier than expected, we might even consider extending it to Mt Pegge (although that looks like a remote possibility)
Once we get to Montallegro, we can head down to Rapallo on foot or via cable car. We’ll probably get to Rapallo around 5:30pm.
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How to get to Rapallo, and how to come back alive:
On Saturday, October 29th, let’s meet at the entrance of Rapallo train station at 11:07. If possible, try to pack lunch, since we’ll walk to the opposite side of the station (the trail starts from there).
Suggested trains are:
— if you travel eastwards
REG 12353 – 10:11 Genova Piazza Principe (10:20 Genova Brignole) 11:07 Rapallo
— if you travel westwards
Reg 3261 – 09:50 La Spezia Centrale – 10:40 Rapallo
— if you travel southwards (*)
Reg 3015 – Milano Lambrate 07:32 (Milano Rogoredo 07:38) Rapallo 10:02
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(*) if you’re coming from afar, you may consider getting the 3 day regional pass for 29 euro.
As usual, if you have doubts, questions, Hamlet-like dilemmas… feel free to message me ( vidlothianATgmailDOTcom ) or call me (+393297203364)
Liguriah 