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Family-Friendly Hikes in Italy

We track 5,823 routes that match this search in Italy. They average 2.7 km and 72 m (236 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 7.0 km.

That is 46 percent of the 12,574 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 2.7 km against 9.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 72 m (236 ft) against 326 m (1,070 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

E1 Toscana 18 Variante 18.1

Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Variante Eremo di Camaldoli

Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Easy

E1 Toscana 02 Variante 2.4

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Lake
  • Long-distance path
Easy

E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.1

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Lake
  • Long-distance path
Easy

E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.2

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Lake
  • Long-distance path
Easy

E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.3

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Lake
  • Long-distance path
Easy

E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.4

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Lake
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Cima Piemp - Travalle

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
42 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Itinerario fuoriporta 1 - Moscosa

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
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 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
Easy

Sentiero di Cima Mughera

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vetta Kúddia Attalóra

Pantelleria National Park · Sicily

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz b1

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz e

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz f

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz f1

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß b1

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß e

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß f

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß f1

Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Coastal
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero Barbarossa

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Coastal
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malga Cadino - Lago della Vacca

Parco Regionale dell'Adamello · Lombardy

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sella di Rocca Pianaccia - Monte Sillara

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentiero Pro Canyon - Rio Secco

Parco Naturale Regionale del Beigua · Liguria

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • River
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Percorso 707 - Lago Frasconi - Rio Frasconi

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Lake
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

X01 - La strà di vacch

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cascata di Ortanza

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Lazio

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waterfall
  • 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
E1 Toscana 18 Variante 18.1Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park3.0 km67 m44 minEasyOctober to May
Variante Eremo di CamaldoliCasentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park3.0 km153 m51 minEasyOctober to May
E1 Toscana 02 Variante 2.4Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)2.3 km50 m33 minEasyOctober to May
E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.1Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)2.2 km49 m32 minEasyOctober to May
E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.2Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)3.4 km75 m49 minEasyOctober to May
E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.3Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)3.2 km71 m47 minEasyOctober to May
E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.4Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)4.1 km89 m59 minEasyOctober to May
Cima Piemp - Valle del Bosco (Tignale)Parco alto Garda bresciano1.6 km60 m26 minEasyOctober to May
R03b Piè di Zeda - Costa Monte Zeda (bivio R03)Val Grande National Park1.6 km181 m36 minEasyOctober to May
Cima Piemp - TravalleParco alto Garda bresciano3.4 kmflat42 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Variante Eremo di Camaldoli, E1 Toscana 18 Variante 18.1, E1 Toscana 02 Variante 2.4. 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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