The hike that we did from Manarola to Corniglia took us up a series of stairs cut into the mountain side (340m elevation gain from Manarola to Volastra, all on stairs), then through terraced vineyards and down a mountain path. The vineyards are all functioning and they were being worked while we were walking through. Many of the terraces in vineyards are connected by a trolley that will carry one person and some gear, but mostly the owners just walk from one terace to the next. The terraces are separated by dry stone walls that were built over the last 100 or so years. If we had taken the coastal path, it would have been about 2km from Manarola to Corniglia. This hike was closer to 10km. We took the train back, of course!
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