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Best Pilgrimage Hikes near Piacenza

We track 6 routes that match this search near Piacenza. They average 36.9 km and 832 m (2,730 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 149 km.

That is 5 percent of the 112 routes we map near Piacenza. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 36.9 km against 10.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 832 m (2,730 ft) on average versus 278 m (912 ft) across the wider area.

Historic pilgrim ways come with waymarking, infrastructure and a rhythm built up over centuries of use. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Hard

Via degli Abati: Tappa 4

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
19.7 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
434 m
Typical duration
4 hr 54 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route

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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
Via Francigena - Varian FelegaraEmilia-Romagna2.5 km55 m36 minEasyOctober to May
Via Francigena - Variant San Rocco al PortoEmilia-Romagna25.6 km563 m6 hr 30 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 4Emilia-Romagna19.7 km434 m4 hr 54 minHardOctober to May
Via Francigena - 04 Emilia-Romagna ZenaEmilia-Romagna7.6 km167 m1 hr 50 minModerateOctober to May
Via Francigena, Emilia-Romanga - alternative from PiacenzaEmilia-Romagna17.1 km377 m4 hr 12 minHardOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - 04 Emilia-Romagna part, Via Francigena - Varian Felegara, Via Francigena - Variant San Rocco al Porto. 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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