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Loop Trails near Piacenza

We track 33 routes that match this search near Piacenza. They average 7.3 km and 201 m (659 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 19.3 km.

That is 29 percent of the 112 routes we map near Piacenza. They are shorter than the local average, 7.3 km against 10.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 17 are rated easy and 3 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

Percorso Picchio

Parco Fluviale Regionale del Trebbia · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
27 min
Moderate

Anello del Monte Lama

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
261 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Monte Menegosa

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello della Pinetina

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello Rocca di Varsi

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello dell'Abbazia di Tolla

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello Monte Barbera

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Anello dei Boioni

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
254 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello dei Casali

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello dell'Archissola

Emilia-Romagna · Italy

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Anello della Sora

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello di Borgoticino

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello di Mezzanino

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello di Vaccarizza

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
248 m
Typical duration
2 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

315A

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
19.3 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
424 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
Hard

315b

Lombardy · Italy

Distance
16.0 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 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
Percorso PicchioParco Fluviale Regionale del Trebbia1.9 km41 m27 minEasyOctober to May
Anello del Monte LamaEmilia-Romagna11.9 km261 m2 hr 52 minModerateOctober to May
Anello del Monte MenegosaEmilia-Romagna14.4 km317 m3 hr 29 minModerateOctober to May
Anello della PinetinaLombardy1.2 km45 m20 minEasyOctober to May
Passo del Pelizzone - Monte Carameto - Cappella di San Giovanni - Passo del PelizzoneEmilia-Romagna8.4 km385 m2 hr 20 minModerateOctober to May
Anello dei laghi naturali del Rudo e del GalloEmilia-Romagna4.1 km89 m59 minEasyOctober to May
Anello Rocca di VarsiEmilia-Romagna1.6 km100 m29 minEasyOctober to May
Anello dell'Abbazia di TollaEmilia-Romagna3.6 km80 m53 minEasyOctober to May
Parcheggio Dallara - Gallichiano - Pietra Corva - Castello di Roccalanzona - Parcheggio DallaraEmilia-Romagna8.5 km380 m2 hr 20 minModerateOctober to May
Pozzolo - Rio delle Tane - Torrente Stirone - PozzoloEmilia-Romagna1.9 km148 m37 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Percorso Picchio, Anello del Monte Menegosa, Passo del Pelizzone - Monte Carameto - Cappella di San Giovanni - Passo del Pelizzone. 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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