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Best Summit Hikes in Piedmont

We track 26 routes that match this search in Piedmont. They average 5.3 km and 921 m (3,022 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 12.4 km.

That is 3 percent of the 895 routes we map in Piedmont. They are shorter than the local average, 5.3 km against 9.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. The climbing is steeper too: 921 m (3,022 ft) on average versus 542 m (1,778 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: 5 are rated easy and 13 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
Hard

M01 - Mozzio - Cima la Sella

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
967 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

M25a - Arvogno - la Cima

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 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
M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della LaurascaVal Grande National Park0.5 km193 m23 minEasyOctober to May
A24 - Alpe Marzone bivio A22 - Pizzo delle PecorePiedmont6.9 km1,129 m3 hr 8 minHardOctober to May
A52c - Colma di Vercio - Cima Corte LorenzoPiedmont2.2 km450 m1 hr 8 minModerateOctober to May
A47 - Fomarco - Pizzo CaminoPiedmont8.2 km1,820 m4 hr 26 minHardOctober to May
D12a - Costa del Dente, bivio D12 - Cima VerossoPiedmont1.0 km238 m34 minEasyOctober to May
A56 - Mergozzo - Sentiero Azzurro - Mont'Orfano vettaPiedmont5.1 km590 m1 hr 56 minModerateOctober to May
A58 - Mergozzo - Linea Cadorna - Mont'Orfano vettaPiedmont5.1 km577 m1 hr 56 minModerateOctober to May
D04 - Gabbio - Cima LarièPiedmont7.2 km1,647 m3 hr 58 minHardOctober to May
H02a - Alpe Beulino - Cima ChiosoPiedmont0.6 kmflat8 minEasyOctober to May
H07 - Goglio - Colle di CiamporinoPiedmont7.8 km1,188 m3 hr 25 minHardOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della Laurasca, A24 - Alpe Marzone bivio A22 - Pizzo delle Pecore, A52c - Colma di Vercio - Cima Corte Lorenzo. 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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