Cinque Terre closes Trail 587 on 16 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 13:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTrail works and landscape context
- Trail 587 closes from 16 November 2026 under a programme funded by the National Park.
- The restriction breaks the walking link between Volastra and Corniglia through Case Pianca.
- UNESCO inscribed the wider Portovenere and Cinque Terre cultural landscape in 1997.
Cinque Terre and the Trail 587 closure will affect walkers from 16 November 2026 between Corniglia and Case Pianca in La Spezia, Italy. The route forms part of the hillside connection linking Corniglia, Volastra and Manarola, and the restriction is scheduled for both directions while restoration work takes place.
Trail 587 closure begins on 16 November
The Cinque Terre National Park says work on the municipal trail 587 will begin on 16 November 2026. The official trail closure notice names the Comune di Vernazza as the body that requested and designed the project, while the National Park is financing it.
The work includes renewing worn paving, repairing the stone surface and rebuilding masonry stairways. Vernazza municipality has ordered a full closure of the affected section, including weekends, so walkers will not be able to travel from Volastra to Corniglia through Case Pianca or continue from Corniglia towards Volastra on trail 587. The same interruption applies to residents who use the path.
Cinque Terre terraces shape the restoration route
The closed section crosses a terraced agricultural landscape and belongs to the wider walking connection between Corniglia, Volastra and Manarola. That link explains why the project matters beyond one path: repairs to paving and steps concern both access and the traditional structures that carry routes across the steep slopes.
The wider landscape is part of the UNESCO property Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands. UNESCO describes the Ligurian coast between Levanto and La Spezia as a cultural landscape shaped by stone-walled terraces for vineyards and olive trees, with the five villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore forming the Cinque Terre. The property entered the World Heritage List in 1997, as recorded by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
For a traveller, the date links a practical access change to the landscape itself. The repairs are not a new attraction, but work on the stone surfaces and stairs that make movement through this cultivated coastal terrain possible.
Visiting Cinque Terre: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Trail 587 closes from 16 November 2026 between Corniglia and Case Pianca, in both directions and including weekends.
- The closure prevents the walk between Volastra and Corniglia via Case Pianca; alternative routes should be checked through the current National Park trail information before setting out.
- The affected path lies within the connection between Corniglia, Volastra and Manarola, across terraced hillsides in the La Spezia area.
- The terrain includes steep slopes, stone paving, masonry stairways and agricultural terraces, so the closure concerns a walking route rather than a village entrance.
- Italian is the official language of Italy and the currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Cinque Terre
When does the Trail 587 closure take effect at Cinque Terre?
The closure begins on 16 November 2026 and affects the section between Corniglia and Case Pianca in both directions.
What has changed for walkers at Cinque Terre?
Trail 587 will no longer connect Volastra and Corniglia through Case Pianca while the paving and masonry stairways are restored.
Where is Cinque Terre and how do you get there?
Cinque Terre is on the Ligurian coast in Italy, within the La Spezia area, and comprises Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.
