Natural site · Riomaggiore to Manarola, Cinque Terre

Via dell'Amore

Via dell'Amore
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The Via dell'Amore, or Path of Love, is a paved walkway cut into the cliffs between Riomaggiore and Manarola. It was closed for over a decade after a 2012 landslide and reopened in 2024 with new safety netting. Entry is by booked time slot and runs one way only, from Riomaggiore to Manarola.

Updated October 18, 2026On day 4 of Genoa, Cinque Terre and Pisa in 5 Days

Visiting Via dell'Amore: what to know

Tickets
Book a 30-minute time slot when you buy your Cinque Terre Card, or at the Riomaggiore info point. Check the national park site for current prices.
Time needed
About 30 minutes.
Best time
Early morning or evening slots, which sell out less often. It is open until 9pm in summer and 6pm in winter.
Getting there
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Riomaggiore, about 8 minutes. The entrance is near the station.

Cinque Terre itineraries with Via dell'Amore

Day 4 of Genoa, Cinque Terre and Pisa in 5 Days

Riomaggiore and Portovenere

How Via dell'Amore fits into a day.
  1. 9:00RiomaggioreCinque Terre
  2. 10:45Via dell'AmoreCinque Terre
  3. 14:00PortovenereCinque Terre
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Via dell'Amore FAQs

Do you need to book the Via dell'Amore?

Yes. Entry is by timed slot of about 200 people every 30 minutes, booked with a Cinque Terre Card.

Can you walk the Via dell'Amore both ways?

No. Visitors walk one way, from Riomaggiore to Manarola, then return by train.

Is the Via dell'Amore hard?

No. It is short, flat and paved, the easiest walk in the Cinque Terre.

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