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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Piedmont

480 routes in Piedmont qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.3 km and 344 m (1,129 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 5.0 km.

That is 54 percent of the 895 routes we map in Piedmont. They are shorter than the local average, 2.3 km against 9.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 344 m (1,129 ft) against 542 m (1,778 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: 274 are rated easy and 49 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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

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

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
Moderate

M08a - Siberia - Alpe Cima

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
715 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

M09 - Druogno - Monte Mater

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,176 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

3C, Col Rosset

Gran Paradiso National Park · Piedmont

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D13

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
907 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D14

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,565 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
Hard

D14 - Gomba - Passo di Oriaccia

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,077 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

H06 - Croveo - Diga di Agaro

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
801 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Lake
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

C02 - Sogno - Moncucco

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,135 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

Filo di Nolezzo

Piedmont · Italy

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
550 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
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
A36 - Premosello - bivio A34 Alpe PianoniVal Grande National Park4.5 km738 m2 hr 2 minModerateOctober to May
A38a - bivio A38 Colloro - Alpe Lut bivio A40Val Grande National Park1.5 km187 m36 minEasyOctober to May
A40b - bivio A40 - Bocchetta dell'UscioloVal Grande National Park2.1 km630 m1 hr 23 minModerateOctober to May
A48 - Bettola - Strada Cadorna - Alpe CorteVal Grande National Park2.2 km453 m1 hr 8 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin, A34 - Vogogna - Pizzo Lacina, M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della Laurasca. 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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