The path reopens tomorrow, Tuesday 22 October, earlier than the winter time, after just one day of closure. But once the heavy rains of recent days in Liguria have passed, which also hit the Cinque Terrethe Way of Love is “specially observed”. So much so that from now on in the event of any weather warning – yellow, orange and red – the pedestrian street between Riomaggiore and Manarola will be closed.
This is due to the landslide where 12 years ago a landslide swept away seven Australian tourists. Today the checks, also with drones, highlighted a partial detachment of the rocks of the cliff. Hence the need for a fixed presence that, if necessary, is able to immediately inhibit transit.
«What happened demonstrates the precision and effectiveness of the extraordinary intervention we carried out to secure and restore the path – says the commissioner for works against instability Giacomo Raul Giampedroneregional councilor for soil protection -. In anticipation of an event of this type in the section in which it occurred, we redeveloped the existing tunnel, also adding a new section, with the positioning of rockfall barriers which did their job very well. This has guaranteed and guarantees the safety of the path and of those who travel it.”
«I thank all those who spoke today for having also excellently coordinated the activities planned for the next few weeks – states the mayor of Riomaggiore Fabrizia Pecunia – the situation doesn’t worry us, we’re moving forward with monitoring and paying particular attention to safety.”
In the next few days the detailed technical report will be ready which will allow us to plan the subsequent actions, in particular for the removal of all potentially dangerous material from the wall and, subsequently, the replacement of the rockfall barrier.
