Sunday, 17th September → Rapallo – Given the weather forecast, Sunday is favourable for hiking: is anyone up for exploring more of the Rapallo inland?
The village of San Maurizio di Monti will celebrate its patron saint and, since it’s also their organising committee’s 100th birthday, it might be worthwhile to take a look at what they’re up to? Plan then is to get to S.Maurizio by first having an urban walk across the Two Towers of Rapallo:
https://rapallooutdoor.it/2021/03/13/urban-hiking-percorso-1-le-due-torri/
and then by following the route described on:
https://portofinotrek.com/it/da-rapallo/77-rapallo-s-maurizio-dei-monti-passo-della-crocetta-pian-dei-merli-rapallo.html
( for a complete map, take a look at https://www.salitamontallegro.it/assets/pdf/CartaMontallegro.pdf )
Hike is rated as T/E (easy/medium) and takes around 3,5 hours, with 600 metres elevation gain. Besides 2 towers, it features several lookout points and a mysterious fresh water spring, that goes by the name of “Cucciottu de San Martin”. By 2:30pm-3:00 we should be at S.Maurizio, where we can soak up the festival atmosphere, before heading back to Rapallo along the ancient salt trail.
More about S.Maurizio festival:
https://iltigullio.com/2023/09/13/tigullio-e-dintorni-eventi-feste-e-sagre-16-17-settembre/
Return will be from Rapallo, possibly around 5pm (or later, if we combine the hike with a swim at Castello dei Sogni)
How to get to Rapallo, and how to come back alive:
On Sunday, September 17th, let’s meet at the entrance of Rapallo train station at 11:07. Unless you’re arriving earlier, 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
(*) PS: Unfortunately, it seems like travelers from Milano can no longer benefit from the 3-day “Italia in Tour” ticket, since they added the restriction that it can’t be used in Lombardia. Rules are pretty fuzzy, though, I tried asking the customer center and they also were doubtful about the correct interpretation, although in the end they believe that it cannot be used in Lombardia (while it’s allowed to travel past the Cinque Terre as long as you don’t get off, an extra ticket must be bought to travel from Milano to Tortona). If you come from Torino, you’re lucky as you have no problems of this kind!
Last but not least, if you buy your regional ticket online, watch out as Trenitalia added a nasty “check-in” feature. The easiest way to get rid of all problems is to check in as soon as you can (I believe you can check in from midnight of the same day)
As usual, if you have doubts, questions, Hamlet-like dilemmas… feel free to message me ( vidlothianATgmailDOTcom ) or call me (+393297203364)
Liguriah 