Paraggi - Valle dei Mulini - Olmi - Crocetta - Gave - Paraggi

To avoid parking issues, especially in summer, take the bus to Paraggi. It departs from Santa Margherita Ligure, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, every 30 minutes.

The trail starts at the end of the Paraggi parking lot. Look for the stairway on the left that climbs into the "Valle dei Mulini".

Along the way, you'll see remnants of 35 old mills. Descriptive panels explain their functions.

The path, mainly stone steps, winds through a shady valley, initially following a small stream. Near some mills, now homes, the trail emerges from the scrub, offering glimpses of the sea through thick vegetation.

After a final ramp under chestnut trees, you reach Mulini (252m a.s.l.) on the road from Nozarego. Turn left, and in 10 minutes, you'll arrive at Olmi, on the Portofino mare-Portofino vetta route.

From Olmi (260m a.s.l.), head right towards Portofino Vetta on a pebble path through pines and chestnuts, reaching Crocetta (363m a.s.l.), where a left branch leads to Nozarego.

The first section is through a forest rich with ferns and maritime pines, starting with an uphill stretch, then leveling off, and finally descending to il Monte (left leads to Santa Margherita Ligure via Nozarego).

Here, the path continues left towards Gave-Paraggi, among olive and chestnut trees, offering panoramic views of the Portofino promontory. It leads to Il Frate, a quiet stretch through meadows, passing some houses.

Back in the woods, the trail descends to the Cappelletta delle Gave, where you'll find the only drinking water tap on the route.

A steep descent to the right of the chapel, taking about 15 minutes, winds through typical Ligurian "fasce" and high walls, leading back to the Paraggi parking lot.