Sestri Levante to Portofino

The route departs from the Sestri Levante train station reaching the waterfront via the bike path, exiting the Sant’Anna tunnels (about 650m long and poorly lit), leaving the City of Two Seas and turning right to momentarily leave the state highway. Thus we pass through Cavi crossing La Via della Pineta that overlooks the sea keeping away from traffic until we reach Lavagna where we enter the historic center. From here we continue along the sea, cross the Entella River from the Corso Buenos Aires bridge and return to the Chiavari waterfront. It continues through Zoagli, Rapallo, and Santa Margherita until it reaches Portofino.

The route is rather simple, winding through the Ligurian hills along the ancient Roman road SS1 Aurelia for one of the surely most beloved and scenic stretches of Liguria with wide views of the Tigullio Gulf.

Most of the route is on a road with high motorized traffic on an asphalt background, alternating between uphill sections on false ground and downhill sections.

From Chiavari you immediately climb up beginning to see the southern part of the Gulf of Tigullio towards Sestri Levante. It is a totally scenic route except for a few short tunnels, being one of the most touristy areas of Liguria in high season, during summer periods, there is a risk of finding some traffic.