Cammino dei Santuari del Mare
Liguria, Italy
Italy · Genova, Italy → Genova, Italy
Distance
110 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Cammino dei Santuari del Mare · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Genova → Ceranesi | 12.9 |
| 2. Ceranesi → Campo Ligure | 23.5 |
| 3. Campo Ligure → Tiglieto | 15.5 |
| 4. Tiglieto → Arenzano | 28.9 |
| 5. Arenzano → Genova | 16 |
| 6. Genova → Genova | 13.5 |
| Total | 110.3 |
About
A 110 km spiritual route along the Ligurian coast, 6 stages from Genova to Genova. You’ll pass through Panigaro and Vesima, where the air is thick with the scent of salt and rosemary.
With an elevation gain of 4,041 m, the terrain shifts from gentle coastal paths to more demanding stretches, perfect for beginners seeking clarity. Each step reveals a sanctuary, a village, a taste of local cuisine.
The best months? Spring and autumn, when the Mediterranean breeze whispers secrets of centuries past, an invitation to walk and reflect.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1Genova → Ceranesi
moderate- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 937 m
- Descent
- 160 m
Stage 2Ceranesi → Campo Ligure
moderate- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 551 m
- Descent
- 978 m
Stage 3Campo Ligure → Tiglieto
moderate- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 653 m
- Descent
- 494 m
Stage 4Tiglieto → Arenzano
challenging- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 874 m
- Descent
- 1310 m
Stage 5Arenzano → Genova
moderate- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 570 m
- Descent
- 433 m
Stage 6Genova → Genova
moderate- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 456 m
- Descent
- 627 m
Points of interest
- Tiglieto Abbey
Founded on 18 October 1120 by monks from La Ferté in France, it was the first Cistercian community in Italy and the first outside France.
- Nostra Signora dell'Acquasanta Sanctuary
17th-century sanctuary in baroque style, in Genoa, Italy.
- Badia di Sant'Andrea
Former Cistercian abbey, one of the oldest Cistercian communities in Italy after Tiglieto, that kept its Gothic style through later life as a noble villa.
- Castello di Campo Ligure
Castle, in Campo Ligure, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Santissima Annunziata della Costa
Church founded in 1351 by three Spanish monks of the Hermits of Saint Jerome, first called Our Lady of Consolation.
- Nostra Signora del Gazzo
Hilltop sanctuary at 419 metres that began in 1645 with a giant wooden cross, joined twelve years later by a Madonna statue during the plague.
- Nostra Signora Incoronata Sanctuary
Sanctuary in Renaissance style, in Genoa, Italy.
- Monte Figogna
Natural landmark. Monte Figogna is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines.
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