Easy
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
- Typical duration
- 41 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Piedmont
We track 237 routes that match this search in Piedmont. They average 3.5 km and 579 m (1,900 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 14.9 km.
That is 26 percent of the 895 routes we map in Piedmont. They are shorter than the local average, 3.5 km against 9.1 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: 75 are rated easy and 64 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.
Trails
Moderate
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 738 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 2 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Hard
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,661 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 48 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 187 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 630 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 23 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 453 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 8 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Val Grande National Park · Piedmont
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 187 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 3 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 184 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 1 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 6.7 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 511 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 10 min
- Waterfall
- Lake
- River
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 560 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 34 min
- Lake
- Coastal
- Mountain
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,129 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 8 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,070 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 30 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Hard
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
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 990 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 16 min
- Lake
- River
- Mountain
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 194 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 8 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 11.3 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 248 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 43 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 100 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 6 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 500 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 12 min
- Waterfall
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 14.9 km / 9.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,947 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 2 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,020 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 33 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 845 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 21 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,647 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 58 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 922 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 24 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 8 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 7.8 km / 4.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,188 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 25 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Alpine meadow
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 715 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 52 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,176 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 31 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 148 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,052 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 44 min
- Lake
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 220 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Lake
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,077 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 35 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 801 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 6 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Castle and ruins
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 6.0 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 644 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 13 min
- River
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,135 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 28 min
- Mountain
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 249 m
- Typical duration
- 37 min
- Mountain
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,134 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 20 min
- Mountain
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 10.0 km / 6.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,580 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 27 min
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
- Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 689 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 59 min
- Lake
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,491 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 58 min
- Forest
- Alpine meadow
- Hot spring
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 466 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 4 min
- Waterfall
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 9.3 km / 5.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,646 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 24 min
- Coastal
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 129 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Coastal
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 875 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 19 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Hard
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 980 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 14 min
- Mountain
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Piedmont · Italy
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 198 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Mountain
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park | 2.2 km | 150 m | 41 min | Easy | October to May |
| A36 - Premosello - bivio A34 Alpe PianoniVal Grande National Park | 4.5 km | 738 m | 2 hr 2 min | Moderate | October to May |
| A38 - Premosello - Bocchetta di SalerVal Grande National Park | 6.3 km | 1,661 m | 3 hr 48 min | Hard | October to May |
| A38a - bivio A38 Colloro - Alpe Lut bivio A40Val Grande National Park | 1.5 km | 187 m | 36 min | Easy | October to May |
| A40b - bivio A40 - Bocchetta dell'UscioloVal Grande National Park | 2.1 km | 630 m | 1 hr 23 min | Moderate | October to May |
| A48 - Bettola - Strada Cadorna - Alpe CorteVal Grande National Park | 2.2 km | 453 m | 1 hr 8 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Alpe Baserga - Alpe Velina di SopraVal Grande National Park | 0.6 km | 150 m | 21 min | Easy | October to May |
| Alpe Varola - Fontan Gemelle - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park | 2.4 km | 150 m | 43 min | Easy | October to May |
| GTA: Alpe del Lago - Campello MontiPiedmont | 8.5 km | 187 m | 2 hr 3 min | Moderate | October to May |
| GTA: Molini di Calasca - Alpe del LagoPiedmont | 8.4 km | 184 m | 2 hr 1 min | Moderate | October to May |
If you only have time for one, start with Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin, A36 - Premosello - bivio A34 Alpe Pianoni, Alpe Baserga - Alpe Velina di Sopra. 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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