View of Cala di Montenero – Cinque Terre Scenic Road loop from La Spezia Centrale

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View of Cala di Montenero – Cinque Terre Scenic Road loop from La Spezia Centrale

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View of Cala di Montenero – Cinque Terre Scenic Road loop from La Spezia Centrale

03:12

40.7km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 118 m for 12 m

After 2.45 km for 14 m

After 38.4 km for 14 m

After 40.7 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.53 km

View of La Spezia and Its Gulf

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Beautiful view of La Spezia and its gulf from above.

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7.16 km

View of La Spezia

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The view over the city of La Spezia and its port, shortly after exiting a tunnel, repay the effort made to get here. If you come from the Cinque Terre, the descent to La Spezia is fast and fun.

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10.8 km

View of Cala di Montenero

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This Cala di Montenero is just one of the many wonderful views of the stretch of coast between the Cinque Terre and Porto Venere.

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13.0 km

Viewpoint

19.0 km

Ancient hilltop village in the shape of an amphitheater located above Manarola. Its name derives from the Latin Vicus oleaster, land of olive trees. Splendid panoramic position on the Via dei Santuari

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19.8 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Health, Volastra

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The pilgrimage church of Volastra invites you to contemplate and pray.

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20.4 km

Cinque Terre Scenic Road

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Incredible road that remains at high altitude. From here you can see the coast and you can breathe summer all year round. Very little traffic and many places to stop.

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21.2 km

View of the Cinque Terre

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Beautiful view of the 5 Terre.

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40.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.4 km

8.50 km

536 m

328 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

1.25 km

1.03 km

390 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

20°C

11°C

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Comments

March 19, 2024,Rundtour von Biassa mit Abstechern

Almost half of the route is on an unpaved path above the coast and above the road. Sunny, undisturbed and promising. But there isn't much going on on the Strada Provinziale at the end of March either. The detours to the coastal towns of Manarola and Riomaggiore are therefore easy to drive. The places themselves: well, touristy. The views of …

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September 24, 2024,La Spezia - Biassa - Telegrafo - Volastra - La Spezia

A classic route that has its strong point in the dirt road from Colle del Telegrafo to Volastra. After leaving La Spezia, you go up following the Strada delle 5 Terre, quite busy (especially in summer), up to the junction for Biassa. This first stretch of the climb is very easy, with an average gradient of 6%. After Biassa, the …

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