Hiking Punta Baffe

Punta Baffe is the Special Conservation Area between Riva Trigoso and Moneglia. A coastal path that runs along the ridge between land and sea, where each step reveals a different panorama.

Three hours of guided walking along 5.19 km with 240 meters of altitude difference: an accessible route that crosses one of the most evocative and least traveled stretches of the Ligurian East.

The GAE guide leads the group on paths that tell centuries of history. Here passed the farmers who cultivated the terraces overlooking the sea, the fishermen who came up from the coast, the wayfarers who connected the villages before the roads arrived. The territory remained surprisingly intact.

The route alternates stretches in the woods with sudden views overlooking the sea. You walk among maritime pines and wild capers, strawberry trees and heather, completely immersed in the Mediterranean scrub, then suddenly the path opens up onto a view that takes your breath away: the open sea, the line of the coast that curves towards Moneglia, the cliffs that fall sheer into the water.

The guide does not just indicate the route. It talks about the flora - the wild orchids in spring, the aromatic herbs that perfume the path - and the fauna that populates this stretch of coast. Reading, he recounts the conformation of the rocks, the traces of man in the stone, the centuries-old relationship between the territory and those who live there.

As for Punta Manara, the trek ends with a tasting of typical local products. But here the flavor has something more: after three hours of walking along the coast, every bite is richer.

Available all year round, Hiking in Punta Baffe is perfect for those looking for an authentic and immersive excursion.