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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Italy

2,541 routes in Italy qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.5 km and 163 m (535 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.0 km.

That is 41 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 2.5 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, 163 m (535 ft) against 389 m (1,276 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. The mix is broad: 2078 are rated easy and 58 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Cascata di Ortanza

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Lazio

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Costa Secca - Nozarego

Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino · Liguria

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Groppo – Costa Corniolo

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nangui-Costa

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz b1

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

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz f

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

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail schwarz f1

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

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß b1

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

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß f

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

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schwarz-Weiss-Weg/Cammino/Trail weiß f1

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

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

266B Monte Rinacceto

Parco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano · Lazio

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
56 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
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 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
Cima Piemp - Valle del Bosco (Tignale)Parco alto Garda bresciano1.6 km60 m26 minEasyOctober to May
Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.2 km150 m41 minEasyOctober to May
Costa (Gargnano) - Monte PràParco alto Garda bresciano2.6 km420 m1 hr 10 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with E1 Toscana 18 Variante 18.1, Variante Eremo di Camaldoli, E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.1. 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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