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Best Mountain Hikes in Val Grande National Park

26 routes in Val Grande National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.6 km and 454 m (1,490 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 7.8 km.

That is 33 percent of the 79 routes we map in Val Grande National Park.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 12 are rated easy and 6 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
Hard

P11 - Cicogna - Cima Sasso

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

P15 - Cicogna - Cima Selva

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
445 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
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

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
R03b Piè di Zeda - Costa Monte Zeda (bivio R03)Val Grande National Park1.6 km181 m36 minEasyOctober to May
M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della LaurascaVal Grande National Park0.5 km193 m23 minEasyOctober to May
P11 - Cicogna - Cima SassoVal Grande National Park5.4 km1,210 m2 hr 56 minHardOctober to May
R05c Cappella Porta - Monte TurrioniVal Grande National Park0.5 km50 m10 minEasyOctober 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
P15 - Cicogna - Cima SelvaVal Grande National Park2.2 km445 m1 hr 7 minModerateOctober to May
A34 - Vogogna - Pizzo LacinaVal Grande National Park4.9 km1,704 m3 hr 35 minHardOctober to May
P17 - Bivio M14 presso Cima della Laurasca - Rifugio Bta di CampoVal Grande National Park2.4 km178 m46 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with P14 - Pogallo - Cima Marsicce, R03b Piè di Zeda - Costa Monte Zeda (bivio R03), M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della Laurasca. 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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