# Grand Italian Trail, Italy: what it is and when to go > Grand Italian Trail is a long-distance trail in Italy (Piegaro). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-italia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** A long-distance trail in Italy · Hiking - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 130 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sentieroitalia.cai.it](https://sentieroitalia.cai.it/) - **Trail network:** National - **Run by:** Club Alpino Italiano - **Coordinates:** 42.97269, 12.14235 ## What it is and where Grand Italian Trail is a long-distance trail in Italy (Piegaro). It is in [Piegaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piegaro/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 816 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.97269, 12.14235; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 130 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.972691%2C12.142345) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.972691%2C12.142345) - **Trail network:** National - **Run by:** Club Alpino Italiano It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Grand Italian Trail is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 10 | | February | Possible | 10 h 18 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 28 | | June | Best time | 15 h 09 | | July | Possible | 14 h 52 | | August | Possible | 13 h 46 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 29 | | December | Possible | 8 h 51 | In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museo del Vetro (Glass)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-del-vetro-glass/): Museum · 4.5 km - [Abbazia dei Sette Frati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/badia-dei-7-frati/): Abbey in Pietrafitta, Piegaro · 5.4 km - [Museo Paleontologico Luigi Boldrini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-paleontologico-luigi-boldrini/): Museum · 5.8 km - [Castle of Montegiove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-montegiove/): Castle in Umbria, Italy · 6.1 km - [Monte Vergnano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vergnano/): Mountain in Italy · 6.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Margherita Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-capanna-regina-margherita/): mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps - [Antonio Locatelli Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dreizinnenhutte-rifugio-antonio-locatelli-sepp-innerkofler/): mountain refuge in South Tyrol, Italy Every Italy place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Grand Italian Trail? It is a long-distance trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Grand Italian Trail? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to Grand Italian Trail? The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 130 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.972691%2C12.142345) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museo del Vetro (Glass)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-del-vetro-glass/), [Abbazia dei Sette Frati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/badia-dei-7-frati/), [Museo Paleontologico Luigi Boldrini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-paleontologico-luigi-boldrini/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1021025), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167622), CC0. More about Grand Italian Trail on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Italian_Trail). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).