There are trails between the Cinque Terre towns. The walkway pictured led around the corner and towards the next town.
From the Album: Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy
I made a quick stop in Manarola in the Cinque Terre (in addition to visiting Riomaggiore.) I didn’t have much time there because a giant storm was arriving in the evening. Everything was closing and I needed to take a train back to where I was staying. It was still a nice place to visit for a few hours.