Hike #

Hike Name

Location

Tuscany, unless otherwise noted

Distance (km)

Elevation change (m)

Difficulty

(Easy, Moderate, Strenuous)

Best Months

Notes

1

Monte Argentario Loop

near Orbetello

17.0

1895

S

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Views of the lagoon of Orbetello

2

Tombolo di Feniglia

near Orbetello

5.0-12.0

3

E

Year Round

Bird watching on the lagoon

3

Maremma South

south of Grosseto

4.0-12.5

180

ME

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Panoramic views of southern Tuscany

4

Maremma Coastline

south of Grosseto

14.1

100

M

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Coastal wilderness experience

5

Maremma Cork Oak Savannah

south of Grosseto

6.0

175

E

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Rare cork oak ecosystem

6

Elba – Pomonte Valley Loop

Island of Elba

12.1

634

S

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Spectacular valley below granite summit

7

Elba – Monte Capanne Summit

Island of Elba

12.6

693

S

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Spectacular panorama 1000 meters above the sea

B

Elba – Ruins of Volterraio

Island of Elba

2.5

147

E

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Incredible view of the harbor

8

Sterpaia Coastal Park

near Piombino

5.3

3

E

Year Round

Beautiful wildflowers in spring

9

Piombino Coast

near Piombino

10.0

40

E

Year Round

Wild coastline and macchia

10

Island of Capraia

Island of Capraia

14.0

400

M

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Remote, nearly uninhabited island

11

Marina di Pisa Loop

near Pisa

7.3

3

E

Year Round

Coastal forest in the urban landscape

12

Dunes of Torre del Lago

near Viareggio

8.0

3

E

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Rare dunes in the urban landscape

13

Livorno Hills and Waterworks of Colognole

near Livorno

7.5

233

E

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Forested hills and 18^th century aqueduct

14

Lago di Santa Luce North

south of Collesalvetti

10.4

60

E

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Beautiful farmland, rolling hills, and a lake

15

Lago di Santa Luce South

south of Collesalvetti

6.3

60

E

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Bird watching along a marshy lake surrounded by farmland

16

Archeomineralogical Park of San Silvestro

near San Vicenzo

9.0

115

ME

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Ancient mines and mineral deposits and the ruins of a medieval village

17

Wild Forests of Tatti-Berignone

southeast of Volterra

15.0

384

MS

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Tuscan forest wilderness

18

Ruins of Castelvecchio

near San Gimignano

5.0

46

E

Year Round

Abandoned village of the plague

19

Monti della Calvana

near Prato

13.7-17.4

693

M

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Bald summit above Florence

20

Leonardo da Vinci boyhood home and Montalbano

Vinci

11.4

414

M

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Boyhood home and mountain of Leonardo da Vinci

21

Monte Pisano Loop

near Pisa

8.2

210

ME

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Spectacular panorama above Pisa

22

Procinto – Monte Nona Loop

northeast of Forte dei Marmi

13.1

790

MS

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Rugged limestone mountains

23

Monte Croce Loop

north of Lucca

9.0

557

MS

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Spectacular panorama of Alpi Apuane

24

Arch of Monte Forato Loop

north of Lucca

9.0-10.5

557

MS

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Limestone arch and rugged mountains

B

Grand Loop of the Southern Alpi Apuane

north of Lucca

29.5

877

S

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Multi-day adventure in the Alpi Apuane

25

Monte Fiocca Geological Tour

northeast of Forte dei Marmi

12.4

791

S

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Geological tour of the metamorphic range

B

Marble "Glacier" of Monte Corchia

northeast of Forte dei Marmi

7.0

515

ME

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Walk through an active marble quarry

26

Monte Altissimo Loop

northeast of Forte dei Marmi

9.5

599

MS

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Spectacular panorama above the Versilia coast

27

Monte Sagro and the Marble Quarries of Carrara

above Cararra

8.5

470

M

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

High above the famous marble quarries of Cararra

28

Montemarcello-Monte Murlo Loop

west of Carrara

9.0-10.5

381

ME

Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct

Coastal hills getaway

29

Cinque Terre – Portovenere to Riomaggiore

near La Spezia, Liguria

13.5

515

M

Year Round

Famous Cinque Terre coastal cliffs

30

Cinque Terre – Riomaggiore to Vernazza

north of La Spezia, Liguria

9.8

300

M

Year Round

Visit the famous villages of the Cinque Terre

31

Cinque Terre – Vernazza to Levanto

north of La Spezia, Liguria

12.1

150

M

Year Round

Hiking north out of the Cinque Terre

32

Amphitheater of Monte Moneglia

south of Sestri Levante, Liguria

7.6

520

M

Year Round

Ecological regeneration from catastrophic fire

33

Promontory of Portofino

near Rapallo, Liguria

8.0

250

ME

Year Round

Spectacular coastal views

34

High Crest – Monte Sillara Loop

northeast of Aulla

10.0

539

MS

May-Oct

Alpine crest of the Northern Apennines and dozens of tarn lakes

35

Springs of the Secchia River

northeast of  Aulla

8.0

518

M

May-Oct

Springs emerging from a glacial cirque

36

Monte Sillano Loop

north of Castelnuovo-Garfagnana,

15.0

235

M

May-Oct

Loop through splendid alpine meadows

37

Monte Cusna Loop

northeast of Castelnuovo-Garfagnana,

14.5

970

S

May-Oct

Rugged climb to the summit of the 2^nd highest Northern Apennine peak

38

Monte Cimone Loop

east of Abetone

12.2

860

MS

May-Oct

Climb to the summit of the highest peak in the Northern Apennines

39

Glacial Cirque of Monte Giovo

west of Abetone

8.5-11.4

599

S

May-Oct

Spectacular glacial features

40

Corno alle Scale Loop

north of Pistoia

9.2

530

M

May-Oct

Pleasant stroll along the crest of the Apennines

41

Monte Falco and Foreste Casintenesi Loop

east of Pontessieve

15.0

358

M

May-Oct

Ancient forests, source of the Arno River, and endangered alpine plants

42

Republic of San Marino

west of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna

7.1

284

E

Year Round

World’s oldest Republic and touristic oddity

43

Sea Stacks of Monte Conero

south of Ancona, Le Marché

6.4

240

M

Year Round

Dramatic sea cliffs and tilted limestone layers

44

Monte Subasio – Assisi Summit

near Assisi, Umbria

7.5

540

M

Apr-Oct

Mountain of St. Francis of Assisi

45

Badlands of Civita di Bagnoregio

South of Orvieto, Umbria

6.0

241

MS

All except Jul/Aug

Volcanic badlands

46

Pian Grande - West Ridge Route

near Norcia, Umbria

19.0

587

MS

May-Oct

Plesant hike along the crest above the Pian Grande

47

Pian Grande – South Ridge Route

near Norcia, Umbria

11.8

455

ME

May-Oct

Pleasant hike along the crest above the Pian Grande

B

Lakes of Pantani-Accumoli

near Norcia, Umbria

7.0-13.0

243

ME

May-Oct

Pleasant stroll through alpine meadows to ephemeral lakes

48

Monte Vettore Summit Route

near Norcia, Umbria

10.0

946

S

May-Oct

Rugged climb to the summit

49

Grand Loop of the Monti Sibillini

near Norcia, Umbria

30.0

587

S

May-Oct

Multi-day adventure around the spectacular Pian Grande

50

Great Cirque of the Corno Grande

near L’Aquila, Abruzzi

14.3

810

S

May-Oct

Hike into the glacial cirque of the highest peak on the Italian Peninsula