Diano Evigno – Churches and Trails to Pizzo d'Evigno

Between churches dating from different centuries, a geologically distinctive cave and trails leading towards Pizzo d'Evigno, Diano Evigno presents itself as a destination for travellers who want to combine nature and culture. Those choosing a holiday apartment in Diano Evigno can plan their stay around these two interests: hikes with varied routes or the history of the churches and places in Evigno. The options range from mountain destinations and circular trails to a cave and a castle.

Churches and Heritage of Evigno

San Bernardo Abate in Evigno was elevated to parish church status on 17 May 1586. San Bernardo Abate in Evigno also houses a polyptych dating from 1552. The Chiesa di San Martino in Diano Evigno was originally built in the 12th or 13th century. It is located uphill above present-day Evigno, to the left of the mule track leading to Monte Torre, and lies in the immediate vicinity of Evigno's first settlement.

Tana di San Martino: Cave and Route

The elongated entrance to the Tana di San Martino opens into flysch limestone. Until around half a century ago, the entrance chamber was used as shelter by charcoal burners. From Evigno's church square, the route follows the road past Madonna della Neve to the ruins of the Chiesetta di San Bernardo and then continues for about 100 metres in a southwesterly direction to the Tana di San Martino. For orientation along this route, the destinations therefore follow one another in a clear sequence: church square, Madonna della Neve, ruins and cave entrance.

Hiking Ideas between Diano Evigno and Evigno

The trail to Pizzo d'Evigno can begin in Diano Evigno. The Anello di Diano Evigno circular trail also starts in Diano Evigno and, after Monte Quagli, returns to Evigno along a trail traversing the middle of the slope. The route to Pizzo d'Evigno from Evigno takes approximately four hours and involves around 600 metres of ascent; white-and-red trail markings lead to the summit. This means that a trail to a mountain destination and a circular route returning to Evigno can be considered as different day-trip plans.

Choose a Holiday Apartment Based on Your Travel Interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Diano Evigno, you can first decide how much emphasis to place on hiking and how much on culture. The trail to Pizzo d'Evigno, the circular route via Monte Quagli and the churches in Evigno each offer a different focus. This combination is appealing to families or groups with varied preferences, as active days and culture-oriented discoveries can be planned separately. In this way, the choice of a holiday apartment is linked to the desired character of the trip – a mountain trail, a circular route or historic sites.

A Castle in the Surrounding Area

Castello Dei Clavesana is a castle in the surrounding area of Diano Evigno. When planning your trip, this site can be considered as an additional focus alongside hiking trails and churches if you want to include different interests in your stay.

More Destinations

For further travel planning, you can also include Aurigo, Ventimiglia, Monade Santa Lucia, San Lazzaro Reale, Triora, Vasia, Bellissimi and Ranzo in your plans.

For the higher-level travel overview: Imperia.