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Hard Hiking Trails near Piacenza

We track 26 routes that match this search near Piacenza. They average 28.9 km and 652 m (2,139 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 149 km.

That is 23 percent of the 112 routes we map near Piacenza. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 28.9 km against 10.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 652 m (2,139 ft) on average versus 278 m (912 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 degli Abati: Tappa 4

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
19.7 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
434 m
Typical duration
4 hr 54 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via degli Abati: Tappa 1

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
27.6 km
/ 17.1 mi
Elevation gain
607 m
Typical duration
7 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via degli Abati: Tappa 2

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
369 m
Typical duration
4 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via degli Abati: Tappa 3

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
30.8 km
/ 19.2 mi
Elevation gain
678 m
Typical duration
7 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Via degli Abati: Tappa 6

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
20.9 km
/ 13.0 mi
Elevation gain
497 m
Typical duration
5 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Via del Sale

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
70.4 km
/ 43.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,550 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Anello del Siccomario

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
369 m
Typical duration
4 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Trasversale Francigena

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
59.3 km
/ 36.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,305 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

da Ramiola a Scansano

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
615 m
Typical duration
4 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

315A

Lombardy · Italy

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

315b

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
16.0 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
Hard

Trail delle Pietre

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
21.6 km
/ 13.4 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
5 hr 25 min

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 Francigena - 04 Emilia-Romagna partEmilia-Romagna149 km3,394 m40 hrExpertOctober to May
Via Francigena - Variant San Rocco al PortoEmilia-Romagna25.6 km563 m6 hr 30 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 4Emilia-Romagna19.7 km434 m4 hr 54 minHardOctober to May
Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 2Lombardy29.6 km652 m7 hr 35 minHardOctober to May
Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 3Emilia-Romagna25.1 km551 m6 hr 21 minHardOctober to May
Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 4Emilia-Romagna23.4 km516 m5 hr 55 minHardOctober to May
Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 5Emilia-Romagna19.1 km419 m4 hr 43 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 1Lombardy27.6 km607 m7 hr 2 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 2Lombardy16.8 km369 m4 hr 6 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 3Emilia-Romagna30.8 km678 m7 hr 55 minHardOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - 04 Emilia-Romagna part, Via Francigena - Variant San Rocco al Porto, Via degli Abati: Tappa 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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