When the town council and/or the state railway company made the wise decision in about the middle of the last century to move the railway to the back of the town of Levanto, this meant two things. One, the beach was no longer cut off from the town by a working railway track, and, two, the old railway tunnel became redundant. The tunnel has always provided a route between Levanto and Bonassola, its smaller clone, but only in fairly recent times has the track been resurfaced, lighting been installed and the inside of the tunnels spruced up, with most leaks from the roof stopped. (Remember, the tunnel was never meant for public use.) It is now a properly marked cycle and walking route that runs through some beautiful seaside scenery. I find the walk is just enough to set me up for a coffee and an ice-cream in Bonassola, then the return. In the last couple of years the route has been extended from Bonassola to the tiny village of Framura, where the scenery is, if anything, even lovelier, but the amenities are few.

This was an easy walk from Levanto to Bonassola. Lovely views of the ocean and beaches along the way. I stayed in Levanto and it was a nice activity to walk to Bonassola.