PATH 591 IL TERMINE-SANT'ANTONIO DEL MESCO-LEVANTO
Long path that follows the former path number 1 to Levanto, it is divided into two parts for convenience:
591 (ex 1) Il Termine - San Antonio Mesco
Travel time: 1 hour 35 minutes. (Return: 1 hour and 55 minutes)
Difficulty: E - Hiking
Length: 7,219 km
Difference in altitude: 257 m
591 (ex 1) S. Antonio Mesco - Levanto
Travel time: 2 hours 15 minutes. (Return: 2 hours)
Difficulty: E - Hiking
Length: 3,276 km
Height difference: 152 m
From the Il Termine area, at the crossroads between the asphalted roads that lead from Vernazza and Corniglia to Monterosso and Levanto or to the Val di Vara, path 591 follows the SP38 for approximately 2.2 km, passing by the sanctuary of the Madonna di Soviore, where path 509 to Monterosso arrives.
Once you reach the Colla di Gritta saddle, the dirt path towards Mesco begins:
The route is very panoramic, with wonderful views of both Monterosso and the Cinque Terre and Levanto and the entire Genoese coast. Practically on the plain, the path proceeds through the pine forest to begin descending to the ruins of the hermitage of Sant'Antonio del Mesco.
Retracing your steps briefly, path 591 continues following the Sentiero Verde Azzurro up to Levanto. Always very panoramic, the route continues partly on the rock at the edge of a pine forest up to the Case Lovara area. Then among the Mediterranean scrub it continues on a slight slope towards Rocca Spaccata, to descend into an holm oak forest and finally along a short stretch of asphalt road up to Levanto.
The information reported here is for guidance only. We assume no responsibility for the actual practicability of the path.
