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Best Mountain Hikes in Italy

We track 599 routes that match this search in Italy. They average 6.7 km and 393 m (1,289 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 56.0 km.

That is 10 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 6.7 km against 11.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 245 are rated easy and 117 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Hard

B401 - Oliena - Monte Corrasi

Parco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu · Sardinia

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,050 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

Cammino della Pace - Tappa 29

Gargano National Park · Apulia

Distance
22.5 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Moderate

Costa (Gargnano) - Monte Prà

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

A34 - Vogogna - Pizzo Lacina

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,704 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cerqueto - Cima Sportella

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cima Comer - Muslone

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cima La Rocchetta-Cima Lepri

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cima Piemp - Travalle

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
42 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cima Rest - Cadria

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cima delle Sclape

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Limone sul Garda - Cima di Mughera

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,145 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
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

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
Moderate

Il Cammino del Gran Sasso - Tappa 2

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
330 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

266B Monte Rinacceto

Parco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano · Lazio

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A10 - Anello del Monte Zatta

Aveto · Liguria

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello Monte Vailera

Aveto · Liguria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello del Monte Arpagna

Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano · Tuscany

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Arenzano-Lerca-Monte Rama

Parco Naturale Regionale del Beigua · Liguria

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Balata dei turchi - Monte Gibéle

Pantelleria National Park · Sicily

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cammino della Sibilla - Tappa 5

Parco Regionale Naturale dei Monti Lucretili · Lazio

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
755 m
Typical duration
4 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Campo Di Già - Monte Branzi

Parco Regionale Montemarcello - Magra · Liguria

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Carsi-Monte Liprando

Antola · Liguria

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
B401 - Oliena - Monte CorrasiParco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu6.6 km1,050 m2 hr 57 minHardOctober to May
Cammino della Pace - Tappa 29Gargano National Park22.5 km420 m5 hr 33 minHardOctober to May
Cima Piemp - Valle del Bosco (Tignale)Parco alto Garda bresciano1.6 km60 m26 minEasyOctober to May
Cammino della Pace - Tappa 11 Variante montanaParco Nazionale della Majella16.4 km290 m3 hr 54 minHardOctober to May
Costa (Gargnano) - Monte PràParco alto Garda bresciano2.6 km420 m1 hr 10 minModerateOctober to May
A34 - Vogogna - Pizzo LacinaVal Grande National Park4.9 km1,704 m3 hr 35 minHardOctober to May
Cerqueto - Cima SportellaParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga8.3 km700 m2 hr 47 minModerateOctober to May
Chiesa medioevale di San Martino - La Croce - Fonte Moro - Monte Cima LepriParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga4.9 km1,319 m3 hrHardOctober to May
Cima Comer - MusloneParco alto Garda bresciano3.6 km800 m1 hr 57 minModerateOctober to May
Cima La Rocchetta-Cima LepriParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga1.6 km35 m23 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with B401 - Oliena - Monte Corrasi, Cammino della Pace - Tappa 29, Cima Piemp - Valle del Bosco (Tignale). 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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