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Hard Hiking Trails in Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

There are 123 hikes in Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol in our database that fit. They average 35.4 km and 946 m (3,104 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 376 km.

That is 17 percent of the 720 routes we map in Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 35.4 km against 10.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 946 m (3,104 ft) on average versus 262 m (860 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

Via Alpina Red R32

Naturpark Rieserferner-Ahrn - Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries-Aurina · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
19.3 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
424 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
Hard

Via Alpina Yellow B29

Naturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
4 hr
Expert

Meraner Höhenweg - Alta Via di Merano

Naturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
91.7 km
/ 57.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,018 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Cammino del beato Enrico - Tappa 3

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

Distance
29.7 km
/ 18.4 mi
Elevation gain
653 m
Typical duration
7 hr 36 min
Hard

Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 13

Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags - Parco Naturale Fanes-Sennes-Braies · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
373 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
Hard

Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 15

Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
3 hr 57 min
Hard

Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 16

Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
15.7 km
/ 9.7 mi
Elevation gain
345 m
Typical duration
3 hr 48 min
Expert

Via Romea - Part Trentino

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
90.2 km
/ 56.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,984 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Via Claudia Augusta

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
297 km
/ 184 mi
Elevation gain
6,525 m
Typical duration
80 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Höfeweg

Stelvio National Park · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
17.9 km
/ 11.1 mi
Elevation gain
393 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Marteller Talweg

Stelvio National Park · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
411 m
Typical duration
4 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

A.-Hartdegen-Weg

Naturpark Rieserferner-Ahrn - Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries-Aurina · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
408 m
Typical duration
4 hr 35 min
Hard

Durreck-Höhenweg

Naturpark Rieserferner-Ahrn - Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries-Aurina · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.1 mi
Elevation gain
498 m
Typical duration
5 hr 41 min
Hard

Via Alpina Red R29

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
31.2 km
/ 19.4 mi
Elevation gain
687 m
Typical duration
8 hr 1 min
Hard

Via Alpina Red R30

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
Hard

Via Alpina Red R33

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
25.8 km
/ 16.1 mi
Elevation gain
568 m
Typical duration
6 hr 33 min
Hard

Via Alpina Yellow B22

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
410 m
Typical duration
4 hr 37 min
Hard

Via Alpina Yellow B27

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
5 hr 9 min
Hard

Alta Via del Monte Baldo

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
22.2 km
/ 13.8 mi
Elevation gain
489 m
Typical duration
5 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Sentiero della Pace

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
376 km
/ 234 mi
Elevation gain
8,274 m
Typical duration
101 hr
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Keschtnweg - Sentiero del Castagno

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
90.6 km
/ 56.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,992 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

7 - Gablersteig

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
363 m
Typical duration
4 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Via Alpina Red R32Naturpark Rieserferner-Ahrn - Parco Naturale Vedrette di Ries-Aurina19.3 km424 m4 hr 47 minHardOctober to May
Via Alpina Yellow B29Naturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa16.4 km360 m4 hrHardOctober to May
Meraner Höhenweg - Alta Via di MeranoNaturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa91.7 km2,018 m24 hrExpertOctober to May
Cammino del beato Enrico - Tappa 3Naturpark Trudner Horn - Parco Naturale Monte Corno29.7 km653 m7 hr 36 minHardOctober to May
Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 13Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags - Parco Naturale Fanes-Sennes-Braies17.0 km373 m4 hr 9 minHardOctober to May
Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 15Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime16.2 km356 m3 hr 57 minHardOctober to May
Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 16Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime15.7 km345 m3 hr 48 minHardOctober to May
Via Romea - Part TrentinoTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol90.2 km1,984 m24 hrExpertOctober to May
Via Claudia AugustaTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol297 km6,525 m80 hrExpertOctober to May
HöfewegStelvio National Park17.9 km393 m4 hr 24 minHardOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Alpina Yellow B29, Via Alpina Red R32, Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail 13. 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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