Trail 2 connects the five villages and is altogether 13 kilometers long according to the trail map, but you can pick and choose the length and level that suits you. It cost 5 euros at the time that we went in April on Easter Monday. We were staying in Monterossa and took a morning train to start in Riomaggiore which... more

Be aware that in the summer months the trail can be very crowded at times and feels a bit like driving in a traffic jam. Starting off early in the morning pays off! If you have the chance to stay in the Cinque Terre for a longer period (i.e. a week or so) I can strongly recommend to take your... more

We hiked trail #2 from Monterosso to Vernazza. Other parts of trail #2 were closed for landslides. It's a beautiful hike and worth the detour. We accidentally bought the trail pass with train even though we had a railpass because the salesperson didn't tell us about the option to just get the train pass. We felt bad for paying those... more

We were in Cinque Terre last week. The first day we hiked the trail from Riomaggiore to Corniglia. Though the views were great, it was packed with people-- I guess because it is not too strenuous. The next day we hiked from Monterosso to Vernazza; it took about an hour and a half of hard work, but I would highly... more

We were staying in Vernazza and took the train to Monterosso in order to do the entire hike. The 1st two parts of the trail - Monterosso to Vernazza and Vernazza to Corniglia were definitely the most difficult. They were steeper (both up and down) and it was raining when we did the hike. The steps would get very muddy,... more

In September 2003, we (two couples) visited Monterrosso. One day we took the train to Riomaggiore and hiked back the length of Trail 2. Each segment of the trail, from town to town, gets progressively more difficult, but the setting is breathtakingly beautiful. The sea, the sun, the vineyards, the experience is worth all the effort. We stopped for lunch... more