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Best Summit Hikes in Italy

There are 59 hikes in Italy in our database that fit. They average 6.9 km and 700 m (2,297 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 30.8 km.

That is 1 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 6.9 km against 11.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. The climbing is steeper too: 700 m (2,297 ft) on average versus 389 m (1,276 ft) across the wider area.

Summit routes are built around one moment. The climbing is front-loaded and the view arrives all at once. The mix is broad: 17 are rated easy and 24 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

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

A47 - Fomarco - Pizzo Camino

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,820 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Easy

Variante per Vetta Avvocata

Campania · Italy

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cammino degli Aurunci - Tappa 3

Lazio · Italy

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

La Via delle Sorelle - Tappa 2

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
23.5 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,029 m
Typical duration
6 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

D04 - Gabbio - Cima Lariè

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,647 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

M08a - Siberia - Alpe Cima

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
715 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

A10 - Masera - Cima la Sella

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,085 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alla vetta della "Crocina"

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Alta Via della Fenice

Lazio · Italy

Distance
30.8 km
/ 19.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,100 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cammino dei Forti - Tappa 3

Marche · Italy

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,461 m
Typical duration
5 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cima Dodici

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cima Stronzi

Liguria · Italy

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cosseria - Cima Ronco di Maglio

Liguria · Italy

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Forca Troila-Cima San Paolo

Lazio · Italy

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • 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
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
Cima Piemp - TravalleParco alto Garda bresciano3.4 kmflat42 minEasyOctober to May
Cima Rest - CadriaParco alto Garda bresciano2.1 km80 m34 minEasyOctober to May
Cima delle SclapeParco alto Garda bresciano1.6 km290 m46 minModerateOctober to May

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