Holiday apartment in Magliolo: Nature, Trails and Culture

Magliolo is located in a natural setting with numerous chestnut groves, meadows and forests. Open meadows, wooded areas and chestnut groves stand side by side and shape the landscape around the village. This natural setting provides the backdrop for the trails and historical themes associated with Magliolo. Nature enthusiasts therefore have three specific landscape features to explore in Magliolo.

Trails through the Magliolo area

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri runs through the Magliolo area. The Sentiero delle Terre Alte also passes through the area. Magliolo offers hiking opportunities on the many trails in its surrounding area. When planning a day of hiking, there are therefore two specific routes in addition to the wider range of trails in the area. Hiking is consequently a theme connected with the entire area around Magliolo, rather than just one individual route.

The Ferrata degli Artisti in Isallo

Another route is the Ferrata degli Artisti. It runs along the panoramic Costa dei Balzi Rossi in the village of Isallo. The via ferrata includes a 40-metre-long Tibetan bridge. It is also a long, secured route of medium to high difficulty. Thus, in addition to the numerous hiking trails, there is one individual secured route with its own name. Its location, bridge, length and difficulty give the ferrata in Isallo an independent place among Magliolo’s trail-related attractions.

The church sanctuary in Magliolo

One of the cultural points of interest in Magliolo is the Santuario dei santi Cosma e Damiano. It is an 18th-century church sanctuary. Culture enthusiasts will therefore find a sacred site in Magliolo alongside the nature and trail-related attractions. The sanctuary is an independent cultural point of interest in the village, while the historical trail connection is linked to La Via del Ferro.

The historic Via del Ferro

La Via del Ferro adds a historic route connection to Magliolo’s landscape themes. Historically, it connected Marina di Pietra Ligure with the Ferriera di Isallo and used exclusively mules as a means of transport. The two endpoints are therefore just as much part of the route’s history as its exclusive means of transport. La Via del Ferro thus represents a specific historic route between two places.

Val Maremola and natural history

At the same time, La Via del Ferro runs through Val Maremola and has natural-history value there. Val Maremola is an area rich in watercourses, flora and fauna. Historical transport history and the natural surroundings of Val Maremola therefore come together along La Via del Ferro. Nature enthusiasts will find a specific landscape connection in Val Maremola through its watercourses, flora and fauna; culture enthusiasts encounter the connection between Marina di Pietra Ligure and Ferriera di Isallo along the same route. The route through Val Maremola expands the historical connection between the places to include watercourses, flora and fauna without replacing the route’s transport history.

Discover more places

For more travel ideas, you can also explore Loano, Marina di Andora, San Pietro D'olba, Brasi, Pero, Piana Crixia, Vado Ligure and Sassello.

For the overarching travel overview: Savona.