528c C. Cimo - C. Persico (Via der Predao)
- Forward time: 20 minutes
- Return time: 20 minutes
- Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
- Length: 0.367 km
- Difference in height: 46m
The short connection between trails 528 and 528V, known as Via del Predao, goes through abandoned sandstone quarries and follows an escarpment formed by quarry waste. Sandstone blocks would be let slide to the sea, and then uploaded on barges, to be delivered to building sites in Genoa and Argentina.
Points of Interest:
- Localities crossed: Campiglia, Case Persico, il Persico, Case Cimo
- Plants: Cultivated fields, pinewood of maritime pines, shrubland with spurge, garrigue and rocky soil vegetation
- Architectural, historical and artistic Beauties: Abandoned quarry
- Services and shops: Campiglia
- Points of water: Spiaggia Persico
More information at mappe.parconazionale5terre.it:
Please remember that walking on Cinque Terre National Park trails requires good weather, suitable shoes, and adequate training.
(photo by: PN Cinque Terre)
