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Loop Trails in Italy

There are 775 hikes in Italy in our database that fit. They average 8.6 km and 247 m (810 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 177 km.

That is 12 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 8.6 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, 247 m (810 ft) against 389 m (1,276 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 353 are rated easy and 84 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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
Expert

Meraner Höhenweg - Alta Via di Merano

Naturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
91.7 km
/ 57.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,018 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Alla Scoperta di Schilpario

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
771 m
Typical duration
4 hr 38 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A10 - Anello del Monte Zatta

Aveto · Liguria

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello Monte Vailera

Aveto · Liguria

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Intorno al Monte Orecchiella

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Tuscany

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ciclovia dei laghi

Parco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano · Lazio

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Giro dei cinque laghi

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bosco San Celso

Parco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano · Lazio

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Anello del Monte Meta

National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise · Abruzzo

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
407 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Mountain
Hard

Anello di Monte Bruffione

Parco Regionale dell'Adamello · Lombardy

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,070 m
Typical duration
4 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

A1 - Anello del Cereghetto

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A2 - Anello delle Lame

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A3 - Anello del M. Aiona

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A4 - Anello di Prato Mollo

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A5 - Anello del M. Penna

Aveto Natural Regional Park · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A8 - Anello della Scaletta

Parco Regionale dell'Aveto · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello Ponte San Teodoro

Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini · Lazio

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
630 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello Tortorella

Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni · Campania

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello Valle di Archesane

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Brugneto

Antola Natural Regional Park · Liguria

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello del Golfo Stella

Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano · Tuscany

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Sassello

Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello della Calce

Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano · Tuscany

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
231 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello della Gradina

Parco regionale del Conero · Marche

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello delle Moglie

Parco Regionale dell'Aveto · Liguria

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello di Portonovo

Parco regionale del Conero · Marche

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brüsì

Parco Regionale dell'Adamello · Lombardy

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Günther-Messner-Steig

Parch Natural Pöz-Odles - Naturpark Puez-Geisler - Parco Naturale Puez-Odle · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
336 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Sentiero della Ripa

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Tuscany

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Il sentiero dei Patatai

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Tuscany

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Isola Palmaria (giro dell'isola)

Parco naturale regionale di Porto Venere · Liguria

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Pania di Corfino

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Tuscany

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Torbiera di Lamarossa

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Tuscany

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mittertaler Höhenweg

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

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello borgo Cros - rio Serai

Parco naturale regionale delle Prealpi Giulie / Parc naturâl regjonâl des Prealps Juliis · Friuli – Venezia Giulia

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • River
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags - Parco Naturale Fanes-Sennes-Braies · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Wildlife watching
Easy

Bosco Urbano

Parco GruBrìa · Lombardy

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Forest
Easy

A6 Forestale e Faunistico

Parco Naturale della Maremma · Tuscany

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 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
Itinerario fuoriporta 1 - MoscosaSibillini Mountains National Park4.1 km179 m1 hr 7 minEasyOctober to May
Meraner Höhenweg - Alta Via di MeranoNaturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa91.7 km2,018 m24 hrExpertOctober to May
Alla Scoperta di SchilparioParco delle Orobie Bergamasche16.4 km771 m4 hr 38 minHardOctober to May
A10 - Anello del Monte ZattaAveto8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateOctober to May
Anello Monte VaileraAveto1.3 km29 m19 minEasyOctober to May
Intorno al Monte OrecchiellaParco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano3.7 km81 m53 minEasyOctober to May
Anello del lago di GiacopianeParco Regionale dell'Aveto4.0 kmflat50 minEasyOctober to May
Ciclovia dei laghiParco Naturale Regionale di Bracciano - Martignano7.9 km100 m1 hr 48 minModerateOctober to May
Giro dei cinque laghiParco delle Orobie Bergamasche7.2 km157 m1 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May
Anello del Castello Cantelmo di PopoliParco Nazionale della Majella6.9 km304 m1 hr 53 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Itinerario fuoriporta 1 - Moscosa, Meraner Höhenweg - Alta Via di Merano, Alla Scoperta di Schilpario. 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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