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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Piedmont

We track 682 routes that match this search in Piedmont. They average 3.8 km and 448 m (1,470 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 76 percent of the 895 routes we map in Piedmont. They are shorter than the local average, 3.8 km against 9.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 296 are rated easy and 126 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
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

A00e - Da Fondotoce a Cavandone

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Laghi Lavagnina - C. Lombardo

Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo · Piedmont

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Laghi Lavagnina - Valico Eremiti

Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo · Piedmont

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dal Rio Valgrande a Corte Buè

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
389 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A00c - Rumianca - Vogogna

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A00f - Bivio A00e - Cavandone

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

A28 - Prata - Pizzo Lacina

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,665 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A36a - San Bernardo - Capraga

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

All' ombra degli abeti

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

A47 - Fomarco - Pizzo Camino

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,820 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

GTA: Alpe Baranca - Carcoforo

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

C32 - Forcola di Cheggio

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
845 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

D04 - Gabbio - Cima Lariè

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,647 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

F01b - S. Giovanni - Alpe Bogo

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
922 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint

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 Blue D23Gran Paradiso National Park9.8 km239 m2 hr 24 minModerateOctober to May
Via Alpina Red R141Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime8.6 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateOctober to May
Via Alpina Red R144Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime7.9 km174 m1 hr 54 minModerateOctober to May
Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.2 km150 m41 minEasyOctober to May
A34 - Vogogna - Pizzo LacinaVal Grande National Park4.9 km1,704 m3 hr 35 minHardOctober to May
M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della LaurascaVal Grande National Park0.5 km193 m23 minEasyOctober to May
A00e - Da Fondotoce a CavandoneVal Grande National Park1.4 km219 m37 minEasyOctober to May
Capanne Superiori di Marcarolo - Costa LavezzaraParco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo1.6 km35 m23 minEasyOctober to May
Laghi Lavagnina - C. LombardoParco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo3.6 km79 m52 minEasyOctober to May
Laghi Lavagnina - Valico EremitiParco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo7.0 km154 m1 hr 41 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Alpina Red R141, Via Alpina Blue D23, Via Alpina Red R144. 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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