The Best Running Trails in Italy

Milan 3 parks in 10 km

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PRFmilan

Distance

6.11mi

Elevation +

82f

TrailRank

60| 5.0

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Best time to do this is early morning - like starting at 7.00 am. You can start anywhere, of course, but we start with your back to the Bosco Verticale. Head up the slope edging the first park (BAM - Biblioteca degli Alb...

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Arlate (Il Portico) - Paderno d'Adda (Bridge)

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Running

i Capogita

Distance

3.52mi

Elevation +

10f

TrailRank

49

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Along the Adda river, from "IL PORTICO" in Arlate, to the "San Michele" bridge in Paderno d'Adda.

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Rome downtown running, 7km, dec 2013

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Running

david comas

Distance

4.31mi

Elevation +

164f

TrailRank

39

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A comfortable running route by Rome downtown, starting in Parlamento, Piazza MonteCitorio. Via del Corso up to Piazza del Poppolo and then just following Tevere down to Isola Tiberina. On the way, we get many nice views ...

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Roma centro e parco Villa Borghese

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Running

ami-co

Distance

7.20mi

Elevation +

3760f

TrailRank

36

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Departure for Rome 2013 Here I am to breathe Roman emotions: the cobbled streets, monuments, Christmas lights, polar wind, sun, and blue sky: beautiful, everything is wonderful! And I think I continued to race solidari...

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Capriano and the cherry tree 10km

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PRFmilan

Distance

6.58mi

Elevation +

292f

TrailRank

34

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Even if not in blossom, nice to see Italy's biggest wild cherry tree (so says the Ministry of Agriculture), 150-200 years old. Mainly footpath and farm track run (not too much road) starts and ends at the 'Il Dollaro' ba...

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Milan's canals and paddy fields - Spring

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PRFmilan

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Distance

8.83mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

33

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Run from the Darsena, not far from the centre, out along the Naviglio Pavese and then across fields but still within the city limits, back via the outskirts onto the Naviglio Grande and up to the Darsena again.

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Firenze Hills

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Running

briansensei

Distance

3.97mi

Elevation +

466f

TrailRank

32| 4.33

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This 4 mile moderate loop run through the Florentine hills is a great morning jog. I recommend running it clockwise, from the river up a decent hill to and around San Miniato, through tuscan pines, and past old churches,...

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Isola-7 parks-Isola

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PRFmilan

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Distance

11.17mi

Elevation +

72f

TrailRank

32

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Run round Milan via seven of its parks, starting in the newest at Porta Nuova-Gae Aulenti. It's called BAM (Biblioteca degli Alberi di Milano). Next one is at Porta Venezia (Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli), after wh...

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Milazzo

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Carolyn B

Distance

6.28mi

Elevation +

335f

TrailRank

32

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Nice run to Punta Messinese, the lighthouse (faro) and then through the trails of the Baronia (Gigliopoli) to the lookout point at Punta Mazza with scenic view of the beach Rinella.

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Milan alternative history and curiosities

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PRFmilan

Distance

7.29mi

Elevation +

75f

TrailRank

32

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Slow run or walk with a lot of stops! You'll have to find further details yourselves. • PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA: shrapnel damage on one of the thicker tram wire poles • PIAZZA OBERDAN: vents from old underground baths ...

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San Lazzaro river-side trail

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Running

GrishinTravel

Distance

3.37mi

Elevation +

36f

TrailRank

31

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San Lazzaro river-side trail is a pleasant run or walk alongside the little river Savena in the greenest part of Bologna and its suburbs.

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Paderno d'Adda-Brivio riverside loop

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PRFmilan

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Distance

11.67mi

Elevation +

650f

TrailRank

30

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Lovely riverside run following the route uploaded by Will76. Up the river on the east bank and down on the west. Only real climb in the last kilometre. Best views going upstream on the more varied, less 'crowded' side of...

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Lambrugo and along the River Lambro

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PRFmilan

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Distance

7.65mi

Elevation +

410f

TrailRank

30

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Starts from a free car park near the town hall. Normally part of an annual event ('Quattro Ponti sul Lambro'), the route's nice any time of year. It goes down to the River Lambro and follows and crosses it in places, pas...

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Paderno d'Adda-Brivio

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Running

PRFmilan

Distance

5.63mi

Elevation +

236f

TrailRank

29

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Upstream along the east bank. Quiet, varied route (woods, fields). Nice views of the Resegone and Grigna to the north.

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Monticello countryside

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PRFmilan

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Distance

8.51mi

Elevation +

699f

TrailRank

29

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Following again an old event route ('Giro delle Cascine'). Nice, varied countryside run on roads, tracks, footpaths. A couple of longish, moderate climbs.

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Bologna colli / hills. Up from Mazzini

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Running

GrishinTravel

Distance

3.11mi

Elevation +

269f

TrailRank

29

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A pleasant jog across two of the best parks of Bologna. Admiring the Palazzi!

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From Pesaro city center to south beaches - running

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Running

fabio.mm

Distance

10.68mi

Elevation +

75f

TrailRank

28

Running in Pesaro leaving the center along the hotels street, then moving in front of the sea and under the hot sun of Italy. The path is paved, and going along the cycling way (Bicipolitana). The railway is also aside. ...

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Parco Nazionale - Correre

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Hiker Felix

Distance

5.01mi

Elevation +

33f

TrailRank

27

nice jogging round through soft paths in a leaf forrest. just the way back along the strada nazionale is not so optimal.

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Brivio-Paderno d'Adda

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Running

PRFmilan

Distance

4.25mi

Elevation +

190f

TrailRank

27

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Downstream along the west bank. Easy, wide riverside path. Only climb is at the end, up to the iron bridge.

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Treviso #parkrun #174

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Running

doppierunner

Distance

3.07mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

26

A pleasant fairly easy parkrun through a wooded park. The paths and smooth and easy to run on. We were in Venice for the marathon and decided to try and get to the parkrun the day before. What a journey. A train trip fr...

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Horse country morning trail

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Ben Keg

Distance

5.97mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

26

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Sand and salt marshes, follow the tracks signed by ribbons, otherwise you might end up lost between ponds...

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Tempio Pausania

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Running

Anders & Caro

Distance

5.78mi

Elevation +

761f

TrailRank

25

Lovely morning run in the countryside around Tempio. Sunrise over the hills, fields of cows and goats, good surface with some tough ups and downs.

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Roma clásica

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Running

ISNACIO

Distance

6.40mi

Elevation +

384f

TrailRank

25

The track starts in Muriella’a and Fernando’s house at Piazza Albania (you can fin it in Airbnb). From here you go towards river Tevere. Here you have a couple of kms of nice and easy track. When you get to Castelo D’An...

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Varese - Lago di Varese

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Running

Pirs

Distance

9.59mi

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

24

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The lake of Varese is 28km of perimeter and I a part of it. It is a pity that you can not always run next to the lake. But anyway, there is a bikeroad very nice to run.

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Run among Pietro Lombardi's fountains

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Running

spqrun

Distance

6.89mi

Elevation +

417f

TrailRank

24

9 fountains on 10 km 1 - The amphorae fountain (Testaccio area) 2 - The rudder fountain (Porto Ripa area) 3 - The barrel fountain (Trastevere area) 4 - The tiaras fountain (colonnade area of Vatican City) 5 - The ca...

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