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Best Lake Hikes in Italy

There are 223 hikes in Italy in our database that fit. They average 10.1 km and 430 m (1,411 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 101 km.

That is 4 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy.

Lake routes give you a natural halfway point, somewhere to swim in summer, and the calmest reflections of the whole week if you get there before the wind picks up. The mix is broad: 79 are rated easy and 74 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, Salò

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

B162 - Parcheggio Fuili - Cala Luna

Parco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu · Sardinia

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Lake
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 10

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
689 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 11

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
17.9 km
/ 11.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,275 m
Typical duration
5 hr 43 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 2

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
760 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 3

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 4

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
687 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 5

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,206 m
Typical duration
4 hr 1 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 6

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
983 m
Typical duration
4 hr 43 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 7

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 8

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
880 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 9

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
556 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Basso - Tappa 5

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Capanne di Lago Scuro - Monte Paitino

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • 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
Easy

A00e - Da Fondotoce a Cavandone

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ciclovia dei laghi

Parco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano · Lazio

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gaver - Lago Nero

Parco Regionale dell'Adamello · Lombardy

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro dei Laghi

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Giro dei cinque laghi

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Cammino dei Vulcani - Tappa 3

Parco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano · Lazio

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
1 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Laghi Lavagnina - C. Lombardo

Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo · Piedmont

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Laghi Lavagnina - Valico Eremiti

Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo · Piedmont

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lago Penna

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lago Trearie

Parco dei Nebrodi · Sicily

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Via Normanna- Tappa 3

Sicily · Italy

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
585 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Castle and ruins

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
E1 Toscana 03 Lago Santo Parmense / Passo del LagastrelloParco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)15.2 km333 m3 hr 40 minModerateOctober to May
BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, SalòParco alto Garda bresciano9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateOctober to May
CNP - 22 - Campotosto - Lago di CampotostoParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga10.2 km223 m2 hr 27 minModerateOctober to May
CNP - 23 - Lago di Campotosto - Rifugio FiorettiParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga11.7 km257 m2 hr 49 minModerateOctober to May
B162 - Parcheggio Fuili - Cala LunaParco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu5.0 km200 m1 hr 21 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 10Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche5.9 km689 m2 hr 15 minModerateOctober to May
Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 11Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche17.9 km1,275 m5 hr 43 minHardOctober to May
Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 12Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche13.9 km988 m4 hr 23 minHardOctober to May
Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 2Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche7.7 km760 m2 hr 45 minModerateOctober to May
Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 3Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche8.8 km378 m2 hr 24 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with E1 Toscana 03 Lago Santo Parmense / Passo del Lagastrello, BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, Salò, CNP - 22 - Campotosto - Lago di Campotosto. 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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