Sublime

Locals have cleared a more scenic alternate route that begins with the vineyard hike on my self-guided walk for Manarola (here). Partway along this walk, when you reach the wooden religious scenes scampering up the hillside, take a sharp right and walk uphill, following the signs for Volastra panoramica (Corniglia). While steeper than the official

used this same golden spiral to get to the Emerald City. She called it a “yellow brick road.”