Self-guided hiking in Italy

All of our hiking trips in Italy include charming hand-picked accommodation, detailed walking notes, maps and GPS tracks.

Italy’s charms are no secret. It’s wine and cuisine are world-renowned, as are its culturally rich cities and towns. What is often overlooked though, is the fact that Italy is also a fabulous and compelling hiking destination.

Few countries can offer such an incredible variety of spectacular landscapes, from the rugged mountains and pastoral valleys of the Alps and Dolomites to the famously beautiful northern lakes of Lombardy and Piedmont; from the idyllic countryside and picturesque hilltop villages of Tuscany to the cliff-hanging trails of the Amalfi coast and the Cinque Terre, framed by lemon groves and terraced vineyards and overlooking the vast blueness of the Mediterranean.

With walking trails that are well marked and maintained, hiking in Italy is a pleasure – and with such a variety of trails and terrain there is truly something for everyone. The best seasons for walking are spring and early autumn, though the season is shorter in the Alps and Dolomites (late June to September).


Alps: Tour du Mont Blanc

Hike through three countries amid snow-capped peaks on the roof of Europe
11 days
Moderate to Challenging

Alps: Valle D’Aosta

Walk among Europe's highest peaks in the Aosta Valley
9 days
Moderate to Challenging

Alps: Valle Maira

Discover a beautiful forgotten area of the Western Italian Alps
8 days
Moderate to Challenging

Amalfi Coast & Capri Hiking

Walk in the footsteps of the Gods on one of the world's most beautiful coastlines
8 days
Easy to Moderate

Cinque Terre short break

Discover the iconic five fishing villages of the ‘Flower-Riviera’
6 days
Easy to Moderate

Dolomites: Val Badia hiking

The quintessential walking tour in the heart of the Dolomite mountains
8 days
Moderate to Challenging

Dolomites: Via Fanes-Sennes

Stunning hut-to-hut walk across the Fannes-Sennes Nature Reserve
8 days
Moderate to Challenging

Etna & the Aeolian Islands

Hike and discover active volcanos on the Aeolian Islands, Mount Etna and Taormina
8 days
Easy to Moderate

Hiking at Lake Como

Walking the lakeside trails and mountain paths at beautiful Lake Como
5 days
Easy to Moderate

Hiking Sardinia’s “Wild East”

A mix of mountain and coastal hiking in the Orosei National Park
8 days
Moderate

Piemonte Lakeland Trails

Easy and beautiful hikes around the lakes of Orta & Maggiore
6 days
Easy

Portofino & the Cinque Terre

Hike between UNESCO World Heritage gems on the Ligurian Riviera
8 days
Easy to Moderate

Puglia Coastal Walking

Walk the ‘Heel of Italy’ from Otranto to Gagliono del Capo
8 days
Easy to Moderate

Sicily: Magna Via Francigena

Walk the ancient coast- to-coast trail from Palermo to Agrigento
8 days
Moderate

St. Francis’ Way to Assisi

Follow in the footsteps of St. Francis on Umbria’s Via Francescana.
6 days
Easy to Moderate

Tuscany: The Chianti Trail

Walking the famous wine country from Florence to Siena
5 days, 8 days
Easy

Val d’Orcia hiking

Walk among the rolling hills of Tuscany from Montepulciano to Siena
5 days, 8 days
Easy to Moderate

Via Francigena: Lucca to Siena

Walk through the heart of Tuscany in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims
8 days
Easy to Moderate