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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Piedmont

We track 285 routes that match this search in Piedmont. They average 3.3 km and 486 m (1,594 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 21.0 km.

That is 20 percent of the 1,425 routes we map in Piedmont. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 8.1 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: 102 are rated easy and 50 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Hard

P14 - Pogallo - Cima Marsicce

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,400 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
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
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X01 - La strà di vacch

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

P09 - Cicogna - Ponte Velina

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

P13 - Alpe Pogallo - Alpe Leciurt

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
566 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

P16 - Alpe Scaredi - Pizzo Stagno

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
428 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

M08a - Siberia - Alpe Cima

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
715 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

R26 Oggiogno - Alpe Morissolo

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
740 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

T20 - Cireggio - Monte Croce

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,276 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
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
Hard

P02 - Cossogno - Pizzo Pernice

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,110 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

S11a Aurasco - Alpe Graggio

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

S13 Luera - Archia

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
593 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

S08 Cavaglio - Monte Giove

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
858 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

R40 Cheglio - Monte Carza

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

R11a Piaggia - Onunchio

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • River
  • Alpine meadow
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

S16 Cursolo - Alpe Pluni

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
554 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Coastal
  • 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
P14 - Pogallo - Cima MarsicceVal Grande National Park5.2 km1,400 m3 hr 10 minHardOctober to May
P14NS - Cima Marsicce: la cresta in discesa fino al prato alla baseVal Grande National Park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyOctober to May
X08 - Sentiero BOVE tratto dai Prati di Ghina a Cavrua, Pogallo e CicognaVal Grande National Park7.5 km100 m1 hr 42 minModerateOctober to May
Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.2 km150 m41 minEasyOctober to May
X06 - Orfalecchio - Alpe Rodugno - Bocchetta di Saltir - Alpe CorteVal Grande National Park3.0 km1,050 m2 hr 12 minHardOctober to May
P07a - Cappella Or Vergugn - Ponte VelinaVal Grande National Park2.6 km80 m40 minEasyOctober to May
X01 - La strà di vacchVal Grande National Park2.3 km50 m33 minEasyOctober to May
R05 Caprezzo - Pian Cavallone bivio R07Val Grande National Park6.5 km968 m2 hr 49 minHardOctober to May
A36 - Premosello - bivio A34 Alpe PianoniVal Grande National Park4.5 km738 m2 hr 2 minModerateOctober to May
A38a - bivio A38 Colloro - Alpe Lut bivio A40Val Grande National Park1.5 km187 m36 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with P14 - Pogallo - Cima Marsicce, X08 - Sentiero BOVE tratto dai Prati di Ghina a Cavrua, Pogallo e Cicogna, P14NS - Cima Marsicce: la cresta in discesa fino al prato alla base. 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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