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Best Mountain Hikes near Piacenza

There are 23 hikes near Piacenza in our database that fit. They average 13.7 km and 371 m (1,217 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 149 km.

That is 21 percent of the 112 routes we map near Piacenza. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 13.7 km against 10.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 371 m (1,217 ft) on average versus 278 m (912 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 13 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Belvedere di Monte Succo

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero A4 di Monte Alpe

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero A5 di Monte Alpe

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero A6 di Monte Alpe

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero A8 di Monte Alpe

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
330 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Via del Sale

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
70.4 km
/ 43.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,550 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Anello Tre Fontane

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Monte Lama

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
261 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Monte Menegosa

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Monte Sereno

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
376 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello della Pinetina

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lagadello-Contile-Costello

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vertikal Penice Vetta

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Easy

Anello Monte Barbera

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Da Manzo al Monte Zavo

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Da Castello al Monte Zavo

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Via Francigena - 04 Emilia-Romagna partEmilia-Romagna149 km3,394 m40 hrExpertOctober to May
Sentiero A7 di Monte Alpe ( Sentiero del Bricchetto)Lombardy1.9 km340 m54 minModerateOctober to May
Belvedere di Monte SuccoLombardy0.4 km10 m6 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero A4 di Monte AlpeLombardy1.2 km180 m31 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero A5 di Monte AlpeLombardy1.4 km31 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero A6 di Monte AlpeLombardy1.4 km30 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Sentiero A8 di Monte AlpeLombardy2.4 km330 m1 hrModerateOctober to May
Via del SaleEmilia-Romagna70.4 km1,550 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
Anello Tre FontaneLombardy3.6 km205 m1 hr 3 minEasyOctober to May
Anello del Monte LamaEmilia-Romagna11.9 km261 m2 hr 52 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - 04 Emilia-Romagna part, Sentiero A7 di Monte Alpe ( Sentiero del Bricchetto), Belvedere di Monte Succo. 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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