Parco del Beigua — Alpette Walk
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Parco del Beigua — Alpette Walk

Liguria

The Parco del Beigua is a UNESCO Global Geopark — the ophiolite rocks on the ridge are fragments of ancient ocean floor (Tethys Ocean, 160 million years old) exposed at the surface. The Beigua ridge (Monte Beigua, 1,287 m) is the largest moth migration site in Europe in September (Silver Y moths by the billion). The view spans from the Alps to the Ligurian Sea with both visible simultaneously.

Duration
4 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+400 m
Best season
March – November

Highlights

  • Ophiolite rocks — ocean floor fragments 160 million years old
  • Europe's largest moth migration — Silver Y moths in September
  • Alps and Ligurian Sea simultaneously from the ridge

With your dog

Geopark trail; dogs off-leash.