Bocche di San Lorenzo

**Bocche** **di San Lorenzo** or  simply **Bocche** is a small locality in the comune of Santa Margherita Ligure in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in Liguria in Italy. It is made up of a few paths, benched and signposts.

## Etymology

The full meaning of the name Bocche is unknown however, it is believed that the name comes from "presenza del passaggio naturale che mette in corrispondenza gli opposti versanti del Promontorio." or the "presence of the natural passage that links the opposite sides of the Promontory."

## Geography

Bocche is located at the junctions between a few trails and paths between the mountains of Monte delle Bocche and Monte Pollone. It is atop the "Fosso delle Bocche" stream which is directly named after it. Bocche is located on the border between Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino.

### Trails and Paths

|Trail|Type of way|Main OSM Relation|Other OSM Relation(s)|No. of Nodes|Surface|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|La Gabbia|Path|OSM||124|Dirt|Path which runs to the summit of Monte delle Bocche|
|<bdi>Itinerario dei 2 Golfi</bdi>|Trail|OSM|<bdi>Ruta - Pietre Strette - Olmi - Portofino</bdi>Track:502021708Track:23791250|23|Gravel|Long distance Hiking trail which passes through the locality. Bocche acts as a waypoint marker for it.|
|<bdi>Felciara - Bocche Path</bdi>|Path|OSM|Path:36277365|35|Cobblestone|Links Feliciara with Bocche directly. Crosses over the Fosso delle Bocche.|
|<bdi>Access bike a Busseto, Pollone e Mulino</bdi>|Path|OSM|Path:502021710|21|Dirt|Directly links Bocche with the summit of Monte Pollone.|
|<bdi>Raccordo Monte Croci di Nozarego</bdi>|Path|OSM|Path:776232405|14|Dirt|Stub between <bdi>Itinerario dei 2 Golfi and Pollone access bike path.</bdi>|

### Monte delle Bocche

Monte delle Bocche is a mountain nearby to Bocche where it gets its name, Monte delle Bocche is accessed from Bocche via the Gabbia path. It is 510 metres tall and has 41 metres of prominence. Monte delle Bocche has been named and mapped since long ago.

### Fosso delle Bocche

The Fosso delle Bocche is a tributary of the Rio Valle Ruffinale stream, it is sourced at Monte delle Bocche and the Bocche-Feliciara path formes the only crossing over it.

## Amenities

Bocche is now only a waypoint marker with a few amenities for stopping hikers and tourists on the many hiking routes which pass through it.

- Bench
- Signposts
- Viewpoint
- Water Fountain

All major buildings and infrastructure that existed in the original settlement have since disappeared.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Bocche di San Lorenzo
- **official name**: Bocche
- **settlement type**: Locality, Waypoint Marker
- **image skyline**: File:Vista di Rapallo e Monte di Portofino.JPG
- **image caption**: View from Rapallo of the area around Bocche
- **elevation m**: 450
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Italy
- **subdivision type1**: Region
- **subdivision type2**: Province
- **subdivision type3**: Commune
- **subdivision name1**: Liguria
- **subdivision name2**: Metropolitan City of Genoa
- **subdivision name3**: Santa Margherita Ligure/Portofino
- **timezone1**: UTC+1 (CET)
- **timezone1 dst**: UTC+2 (CEST)
- **subdivision type4**: Local Town
- **subdivision name4**: San Lorenzo della Costa
- **population total**: 0