Biking (not Hiking) the Cinque Terre

Thanks, Roberto. Good link!

Roberto,

Awesome photos! That's definitely one of my favourite parts of Italy. Thanks for posting!

It's also good for walking as the 1874 tunnels are cool on hot days and have openings occasionally with views of the sea. For those interested in history, one of those access points near Framura was the object of a US commando raid in WWII that had a tragic ending. Article here: http://www.apathtolunch.com/2012/04/liberation-day-ameglia-executions.html

Thanks Roberto!

Amazing photos!

It's great to know that the bicycle "trail" is specifically for bicyclists & pedestrians & no cars!

Mike,

I discovered the events surrounding Operation Ginny II while doing some research on WW-II history, and agree they were absolutely very tragic. There was also an Operation Ginny I which had to be called off, which led to the later events of Ginny II. One of the Generals involved in that was executed in Naples after the war.

Roberto:

I like the sound of Bonassola - bike trails and less crowds. I tentatively booked a room in Manarola for two nights at the beginning of October, not sure if this is the best idea. Can you recommend a place in Bonassola? We are hoping to keep the nightly rate around 100 euro.

Thanks,

David

Darn it, Roberto, now we have to go to Liguria again! Thanks for posting!

Couple of questions:

1) Looks like one end of the bike trail starts in Levanto, about how many miles/km is it from Monterosso to Levanto?

2) You said the bike trail is basically flat, right? The aerial photo map on the website makes it look like there's a bit of elevation gain and loss (crossing a low ridge line) between Bonassola and Framura?

Kent,

Google Chrome has this handy feature that allows me to translate Italian web pages into English.
I found this on the website Roberto sent:

Path - Framura to Levanto
Length: 16km
Drop: 18m

Do you have any information about bike rentals in either Levanto or Framura? Is it easy to catch a train from Vernazza? This looks like a scenic ride!

Levanto has at least 3 or 4 bike rental places. Cicli Raso is one. Framura also does. From Vernazza you take any regional train going toward Genoa. There are several trains every hour and Levanto is 2 stops from Vernazza (about 10 min ride). The bike ride from Levanto to Framura is 10 miles round trip, the path is flat on a converted decommissioned rail line.

Many thanks for the info!