Hiking trails in Italy
Browse 21 hiking trails in Italy. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.
Showing a selection from 21 public trails. Verify permits, closures, weather, transport and navigation with official sources before departure.
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Alta Via 1
— Dolomites · Italy · 120 km · Hard
A spectacular high-route through the Italian Dolomites.
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Alpine Passes Trail — Stage 15: Rif. Margaroli – Binn
— Valais · Italy / Switzerland · 20.2 km · Hard
Terugkeer naar Zwitserland via een hoge pas en lange afdaling naar het Binntal.
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Alta Via 2 — Dolomites High Route
— Dolomites, South Tyrol and Belluno · Italy · 150 km · Hard
The more adventurous of the two classic Dolomite high routes, traversing dramatic cliff towers, via ferrata sections, and remote alpine terrain from…
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Alta Via 3
— Dolomites · Italy · c. 90 km · Hard
One of the classic Dolomite high routes, running through remote and technically demanding terrain south from the Val Pusteria.
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Alta Via 4
— Dolomites · Italy · c. 80 km · Hard
A high-level Dolomites traverse from San Candido to Pieve di Cadore through the Sexten and Cadore mountain groups, with dramatic limestone peaks and First…
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Cammino di San Benedetto
— Umbria and Lazio · Italy · 300 km · Moderate
Cammino di San Benedetto is a 300 km long-distance hiking route through Umbria and Lazio, suited to hikers who want Italian pilgrimage walking terrain and…
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Cammino di San Francesco
— Umbria / Lazio · Italy · c. 130–180 km · Moderate
A pilgrimage route through central Italy tracing the life of St Francis of Assisi, from Tuscan hill towns to Rome.
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Grande Traversata delle Alpi
— Italian Alps · Italy · c. 1,000 km · Hard
The GTA, a long-distance alpine traverse from Liguria to Piedmont through the western Italian Alps, crossing the Ligurian Alps, Maritime Alps, Cottian…
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Meraner Höhenweg (Merano High Mountain Trail)
— South Tyrol (Texel Group) · Italy · c. 100 km · Hard
A scenic circular trail high above the Meran/Merano basin in South Tyrol, contouring the Texel Group with long views over vineyards, orchards and the…
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Selvaggio Blu
— Sardinia · Italy · c. 40–50 km · Hard
Widely regarded as Italy's most demanding trekking route, a remote and unmarked traverse along Sardinia's wild eastern coastline.
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Sentiero Azzurro (Cinque Terre)
— Liguria · Italy · c. 12 km · Moderate
The famous blue trail linking the five colourful cliffside villages of the Cinque Terre along Italy's Ligurian coast.
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Sentiero Italia
— Italy · Italy · 7000 km · Hard
Sentiero Italia is a 7000 km long-distance hiking route through Italy, suited to hikers who want major national traverse hiking terrain and a clear…