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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Italy

3,882 routes in Italy qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.1 km and 228 m (748 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 62 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 4.1 km against 11.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 228 m (748 ft) against 389 m (1,276 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 2411 are rated easy and 188 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, Salò

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

B401 - Oliena - Monte Corrasi

Parco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu · Sardinia

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,050 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

E1 Toscana 06 – Variante 6.2

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

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Long-distance path
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
  • 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
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 3

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
518 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Alpina Blue D23

Gran Paradiso National Park · Piedmont

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
239 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R141

Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime · Piedmont

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R144

Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime · Piedmont

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R31

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

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
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
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

Costa (Gargnano) - Monte Prà

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

A34 - Vogogna - Pizzo Lacina

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,704 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

B162 - Parcheggio Fuili - Cala Luna

Parco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu · Sardinia

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Lake
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cerqueto - Cima Sportella

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cima Comer - Muslone

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
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 Piemp - Travalle

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
42 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
Moderate

Cima delle Sclape

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Limone sul Garda - Cima di Mughera

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,145 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 10

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
689 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 2

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
760 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 3

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 7

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 9

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
556 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Capanne di Lago Scuro - Monte Paitino

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

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Cammino del Gran Sasso - Tappa 2

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
330 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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

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
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Easy

B505 - Ghenna Silana - Gorropu

Parco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu · Sardinia

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • 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
BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, SalòParco alto Garda bresciano9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateOctober to May
B401 - Oliena - Monte CorrasiParco nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu6.6 km1,050 m2 hr 57 minHardOctober 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
E1 Toscana 06 – Variante 6.2Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano9.0 km198 m2 hr 10 minModerateOctober to May
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

If you only have time for one, start with BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, Salò, E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.2, E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.4. 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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