# Via Aurelia, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Via Aurelia is a hiking trail in Italy (Perinaldo). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. 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/via-aurelia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 226 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **From:** Menton
- **To:** Arles
- **Run by:** FFRP
- **Coordinates:** 43.78472, 7.52655

## What it is and where

Via Aurelia is a hiking trail in Italy (Perinaldo).

Chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle de Menton à Arles.

It is in [Perinaldo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/perinaldo/), where this site lists 48 more places to see, 15 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.78472, 7.52655; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 226 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=43.784723%2C7.526554)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.784723%2C7.526554)

- **Trail network:** National
- **From:** Menton
- **To:** Arles
- **Run by:** FFRP

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 Via Aurelia is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 49 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 25 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 45 |

In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. 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

- [European long distance path E12 - part France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e12-part-france/): Hiking · 0 m
- [European long distance path E7 - France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e7-france/): Hiking · 0 m
- [Hawaii beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/plage-hawai/): Beach in Menton, France · 142 m
- [Ponte San Ludovico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ponte-san-ludovico/): Bridge in Italy · 271 m
- [Balzi Rossi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grotta-del-caviglione/): Groups of caves, Ventimiglia, Italy · 678 m

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 Via Aurelia?

It is a hiking trail in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Via Aurelia?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45.

### How do you get to Via Aurelia?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 226 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.784723%2C7.526554) 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 [European long distance path E12 - part France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e12-part-france/), [European long distance path E7 - France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e7-france/), [Hawaii beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/plage-hawai/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12748333), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

