Saturday, 30th September → Framura – Let’s take advantage of the very favourable weather forecast and have our traditional hike to Bonassola for the Madonna del Rosario celebrations, before we wrap up the hike&swim season. Since 10 days ago we didn’t manage to have a proper swim in the sea, let’s compensate for that by walking along the green-azure trail that runs along the coast, from Framura to Bonassola. More specifically, the plan is to follow the Framura promenade till Lavallà beach, then head up to Anzo and follow the directions on http://www.verdeazzurroligure.com/index_htm_files/VA12%20Framura%20-%20Bonassola%20new.pdf until we reach Bonassola.
Hike takes around 3,5 hours, with 300 metres elevation gain, and includes detours to the always charming beach of Sca, the spine tingling Hop of the Hare lookout point and the quaint town of Montaretto (I assume we’ll need some water refill before reaching Bonassola)
Hike is rated as T/E (although the descent to Sca is E/EE as it’s rather steep. However, it’s not dangerous at all).
By 4-5pm we’ll be in Bonassola, where we can soak in the festival atmosphere, beginning with the bell concert that’s scheduled at 4:30pm. For those who wish to stay longer, the firework show will take place at 10:45pm.
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How to get to Framura, and how to come back alive:
On Saturday, 30th September, let’s meet at Framura train station at 11:01 am.
Recommended trains are (*):
if you travel eastwards
REG 3015 + REG 12223
Genova Piazza Principe 9:15 – Genova Brignole 09:24 – Framura 11:01
if you travel westwards
REG 12222: La Spezia Centrale 10:15 – 10:53 Framura
if you travel southwards
REG 3015 + REG 12223
Milano Lambrate 7:32 (Rogoredo 7:38 ) – 11:01 Framura
(*) if you buy your regional ticket online, watch out as Trenitalia added the nonsensical “check-in” feature, for the sake of making things more complicated. If you’re coming from afar, you may consider getting the 3 day regional pass for 29 euro. However, it seems like travelers from Milano can no longer benefit from the “Italia in Tour” ticket, since they added the restriction that it can’t be used in Lombardia.
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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)
Liguriah 