Skip to content

Hard Hiking Trails in Sibillini Mountains National Park

There are 8 hikes in Sibillini Mountains National Park in our database that fit. They average 47.3 km and 1,280 m (4,199 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 246 km.

That is 36 percent of the 22 routes we map in Sibillini Mountains National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 47.3 km against 21.4 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,280 m (4,199 ft) on average versus 615 m (2,018 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 1

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 6

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
4 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 7

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
650 m
Typical duration
4 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 8

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
20.2 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
449 m
Typical duration
5 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cammino dei Cappuccini - Tappa 13

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
23.9 km
/ 14.8 mi
Elevation gain
820 m
Typical duration
6 hr 28 min
  • 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
Great Sibylline Ring Stage 1Sibillini Mountains National Park13.0 km800 m3 hr 54 minHardOctober to May
Great Sibylline Ring Stage 6Sibillini Mountains National Park14.0 km800 m4 hr 7 minHardOctober to May
Great Sibylline Ring Stage 7Sibillini Mountains National Park18.4 km650 m4 hr 55 minHardOctober to May
Great Sibylline Ring Stage 8Sibillini Mountains National Park20.2 km449 m5 hr 3 minHardOctober to May
Cammino Francescano della Marca - Tappa 5Sibillini Mountains National Park19.5 km700 m5 hr 15 minHardOctober to May
Cammino dei Cappuccini - Tappa 11Sibillini Mountains National Park23.4 km605 m6 hr 2 minHardOctober to May
Cammino dei Cappuccini - Tappa 13Sibillini Mountains National Park23.9 km820 m6 hr 28 minHardOctober to May
Cammino nelle Terre Mutate - asse principaleSibillini Mountains National Park246 km5,418 m66 hrExpertOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Great Sibylline Ring Stage 7, Great Sibylline Ring Stage 8, Great Sibylline Ring Stage 6. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

Other shortlists covering the same area or the same kind of terrain.

People also search for