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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Italy

We track 306 routes that match this search in Italy. They average 5.0 km and 501 m (1,644 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 82.2 km.

That is 5 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 5.0 km against 11.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 111 are rated easy and 83 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

JK15

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
27.4 km
/ 17.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
6 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

JK16

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
3 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK18

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
23.5 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
5 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK19

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK20

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
22.4 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK21

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
32.2 km
/ 20.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
7 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK22

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
18.9 km
/ 11.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

JK23

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
4 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Cadino - Lago della Vacca

Parco Regionale dell'Adamello · Lombardy

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bocca Fobia - Malga Denervo

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro dell'Alpe Neel

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Malga Denervo

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
455 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Montoffo

Parco Regionale dell'Adamello · Lombardy

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Piazzolo

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Pom del Pim

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Prà Pia

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Prà di Toni

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
230 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga di Fobia, Pra Pia

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E28

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
24.0 km
/ 14.9 mi
Elevation gain
527 m
Typical duration
6 hr 3 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E32

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
438 m
Typical duration
4 hr 57 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E33

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
27.4 km
/ 17.1 mi
Elevation gain
604 m
Typical duration
7 hr
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail E34

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
23.0 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
506 m
Typical duration
5 hr 47 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail R4

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
20.5 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
450 m
Typical duration
5 hr 6 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Alpe Adria Trail R5

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

A47 - Fomarco - Pizzo Camino

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,820 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

GTA: Alpe Baranca - Carcoforo

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

GTA: Rimella - Alpe Baranca

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.2 km150 m41 minEasyOctober to May
JK15Friuli – Venezia Giulia27.4 km45 m6 hr 8 minHardOctober to May
JK16Friuli – Venezia Giulia17.2 km45 m3 hr 43 minModerateOctober to May
JK18Friuli – Venezia Giulia23.5 km45 m5 hr 14 minHardOctober to May
JK19Friuli – Venezia Giulia21.2 km45 m4 hr 40 minHardOctober to May
JK20Friuli – Venezia Giulia22.4 km45 m4 hr 57 minHardOctober to May
JK21Friuli – Venezia Giulia32.2 km45 m7 hr 18 minHardOctober to May
JK22Friuli – Venezia Giulia18.9 km45 m4 hr 8 minHardOctober to May
JK23Friuli – Venezia Giulia22.0 km45 m4 hr 52 minHardOctober to May
Edolo (Malga Stain) - Monte Aviolo (Innesto Sentiero 34)Parco Regionale dell'Adamello2.2 km49 m32 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin, JK22, JK19. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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