Stage of the Camino
Stage Description
The final leg of the way, short and level, completing along the coast the official stage begun in Pisa. From Tirrenia the route continues south through the pinewood to Calambrone and crosses the Tenuta di Tombolo, a former grand-ducal hunting estate now a protected natural area between the sea and the canal. The way then enters Livorno through its northern districts and seeks the seafront promenade to the church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva, goal of the Cammino di San Jacopo: from its cove embarked the pilgrims who made the journey to Compostela by sea. At little more than four hours' walking, it leaves the afternoon free for the city and its canals.
The last day of the way covers 16 wholly flat kilometres between Tirrenia and the centre of Livorno, closing the official Pisa-Livorno stage walked here over two days. It is a short leg with no difficulty at all, designed to reach the goal with time to spare.
Leaving Tirrenia, the way runs once more beneath the pines, following the coastal belt south to Calambrone, the last town in the province of Pisa. Its seaside colonies of the nineteen-thirties, partly restored today, form a singular ensemble of rationalist architecture facing the sea.
The route then crosses the Tenuta di Tombolo, a vast wooded estate between the canale dei Navicelli and the coast. It was a hunting ground of the Medici and the Lorraines, later military land, and today forms part of the Parco Naturale di Migliarino, San Rossore e Massaciuccoli. Pines, dunes and wetlands follow one another to the boundary of the province of Livorno.
Livorno is entered through the northern districts, beside the port area, and the route seeks the seafront promenade as soon as it can. The final stretch runs within sight of the open sea, with the Terrazza Mascagni and the outline of the Fortezza Vecchia as landmarks.
The goal is the church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva, in the cove of the same name. The site has been dedicated to the apostle James since medieval times, and from this point on the coast embarked the pilgrims who preferred to make the crossing to Compostela by sea, which makes the church the natural end of the way. Livorno, a Medici foundation, makes up for its lack of ancient monuments with the canal district of Venezia Nuova, a notable covered market and a fish cuisine whose flagship dish is cacciucco.
It is a leg without logistical complications: Calambrone is little more than an hour's walk away and has bars open in season, and from the Tenuta di Tombolo the approach to the city is continuous. On finishing at Acquaviva, the centre of Livorno is a short stroll away, and the station makes it easy to connect with Pisa, Florence or the coast to round off the trip.
Leaving Tirrenia, the way runs once more beneath the pines, following the coastal belt south to Calambrone, the last town in the province of Pisa. Its seaside colonies of the nineteen-thirties, partly restored today, form a singular ensemble of rationalist architecture facing the sea.
The route then crosses the Tenuta di Tombolo, a vast wooded estate between the canale dei Navicelli and the coast. It was a hunting ground of the Medici and the Lorraines, later military land, and today forms part of the Parco Naturale di Migliarino, San Rossore e Massaciuccoli. Pines, dunes and wetlands follow one another to the boundary of the province of Livorno.
Livorno is entered through the northern districts, beside the port area, and the route seeks the seafront promenade as soon as it can. The final stretch runs within sight of the open sea, with the Terrazza Mascagni and the outline of the Fortezza Vecchia as landmarks.
The goal is the church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva, in the cove of the same name. The site has been dedicated to the apostle James since medieval times, and from this point on the coast embarked the pilgrims who preferred to make the crossing to Compostela by sea, which makes the church the natural end of the way. Livorno, a Medici foundation, makes up for its lack of ancient monuments with the canal district of Venezia Nuova, a notable covered market and a fish cuisine whose flagship dish is cacciucco.
It is a leg without logistical complications: Calambrone is little more than an hour's walk away and has bars open in season, and from the Tenuta di Tombolo the approach to the city is continuous. On finishing at Acquaviva, the centre of Livorno is a short stroll away, and the station makes it easy to connect with Pisa, Florence or the coast to round off the trip.
Last updated: 28/08/2026
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