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Moderate Hiking Trails in Italy

2,066 routes in Italy qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 8.7 km and 337 m (1,106 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 18.8 km.

That is 33 percent of the 6,268 routes we map in Italy. They are shorter than the local average, 8.7 km against 11.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Via Francigena - Variant Collecchio

Parco Fluviale Regionale del Taro · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
337 m
Typical duration
3 hr 43 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, Salò

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

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

E1 Toscana 06 – Variante 6.2

Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

CNP - 06 - Subiaco - Livata

Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini · Lazio

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

CNP - 21 - Amatrice - Campotosto

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.6 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

GTA: Noasca - Ceresole Reale

Gran Paradiso National Park · Piedmont

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
235 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

GTA: San Lorenzo - Noasca

Gran Paradiso National Park · Piedmont

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

GTA: Talosio - San Lorenzo

Gran Paradiso National Park · Piedmont

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grande Escursione Appenninica - Tappa 22

Parco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi) · Emilia-Romagna

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
249 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 3

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
518 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 5

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
440 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Great Sibylline Ring Stage 9

Sibillini Mountains National Park · Marche

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
345 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Cammino di Sant'Antonio: Tappa 19

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

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Cammino di Sant'Antonio: Tappa 20

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

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
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 R143

Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime · Piedmont

Distance
14.2 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
313 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 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
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R27

Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime · Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

Distance
14.2 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
312 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R28

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

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R31

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

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Yellow B31

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

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
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
Moderate

Cammino della Pace - Tappa 8

Parco Nazionale della Majella · Abruzzo

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • River
  • Castle and ruins
  • Hot spring
Moderate

Cerqueto - Cima Sportella

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • 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
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
Moderate

JK16

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Italy

Distance
17.2 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
3 hr 43 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 10

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
689 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 2

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
760 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 3

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 4

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
687 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 7

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Alto - Tappa 9

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
556 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dei Laghi Basso - Tappa 5

Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche · Lombardy

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Il Cammino del Gran Sasso - Tappa 2

Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga · Abruzzo

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
330 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Via Francigena - Variant CollecchioParco Fluviale Regionale del Taro15.3 km337 m3 hr 43 minModerateOctober to May
E1 Toscana 03 Lago Santo Parmense / Passo del LagastrelloParco Regionale delle Valli del Parma e del Cedra (Parco dei Cento Laghi)15.2 km333 m3 hr 40 minModerateOctober to May
BVG Tratto Lago di Lucone, SalòParco alto Garda bresciano9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateOctober to May
CNP - 22 - Campotosto - Lago di CampotostoParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga10.2 km223 m2 hr 27 minModerateOctober to May
CNP - 23 - Lago di Campotosto - Rifugio FiorettiParco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga11.7 km257 m2 hr 49 minModerateOctober to May
E1 Toscana 04 Passo del Lagastrello - Passo del CerretoParco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano13.5 km298 m3 hr 16 minModerateOctober to May
E1 Toscana 05 Passo del Cerreto - Passo di PradarenaParco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano10.8 km237 m2 hr 36 minModerateOctober to May
E1 Toscana 06 – Variante 6.2Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano9.0 km198 m2 hr 10 minModerateOctober to May
E1 Toscana 17 Passo del Muraglione - Passo della CallaCasentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park15.3 km336 m3 hr 41 minModerateOctober to May
E1 Toscana 18 Passo della Calla / Badia PratagliaCasentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park14.9 km329 m3 hr 36 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Via Francigena - Variant Collecchio, E1 Toscana 03 Lago Santo Parmense / Passo del Lagastrello, CNP - 23 - Lago di Campotosto - Rifugio Fioretti. 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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