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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Piacenza

There are 13 hikes near Piacenza in our database that fit. They average 40.5 km and 903 m (2,963 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 149 km.

That is 12 percent of the 112 routes we map near Piacenza. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 40.5 km against 10.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 903 m (2,963 ft) on average versus 278 m (912 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. 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 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 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
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

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
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
Via degli Abati: Tappa 1Lombardy27.6 km607 m7 hr 2 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 3Emilia-Romagna30.8 km678 m7 hr 55 minHardOctober to May
Via degli Abati: Tappa 6Emilia-Romagna20.9 km497 m5 hr 17 minHardOctober to May
Via del SaleEmilia-Romagna70.4 km1,550 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
Il Cammino di santa Giulia - CSG-T026_V24 Villarocca_Ostiano_Seniga_Alfiano-NuovoLombardy21.0 km462 m5 hr 15 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, Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 2. 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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