# Via degli Abati: Tappa 4, Italy: what it is and when to go > Via degli Abati: Tappa 4 is a hiking trail in Italy (Bobbio). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. 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-degli-abati-tappa-4/ - 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), 115 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viadegliabati.com](https://www.viadegliabati.com/) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Bobbio - **To:** Nicelli - **Run by:** Associazione Via degli Abati - **Coordinates:** 44.73037, 9.44273 ## What it is and where Via degli Abati: Tappa 4 is a hiking trail in Italy (Bobbio). Nota anche come la Via Francigena di Montagna, collegava Pavia a Bobbio e ai possedimenti toscani dei monaci bobbiensi. It is in [Bobbio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bobbio/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 6.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 44.73037, 9.44273; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 115 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=44.730366%2C9.442732) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.730366%2C9.442732) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Bobbio - **To:** Nicelli - **Run by:** Associazione Via degli Abati 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 degli Abati: Tappa 4 is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 59 | | February | Possible | 10 h 12 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 16 | | May | Best time | 14 h 38 | | June | Best time | 15 h 22 | | July | Possible | 15 h 04 | | August | Possible | 13 h 52 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 43 | | November | Possible | 9 h 19 | | December | Possible | 8 h 38 | In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. 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 - [Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-dei-celti-e-dei-liguri-tappa-5/): Hiking · 536 m - [Eremo di San Michele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eremo-san-michele/): Archaeological site in Coli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy · 2.4 km - [Monte Aserei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-aserei/): Mountain in Italy · 3.9 km - [Poggio Alto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poggio-alto/): Mountain in Italy · 5.0 km - [Groppi Lavezzera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/groppi-di-lavezzera/): Mountain in Italy · 5.8 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 Via degli Abati: Tappa 4? It is a hiking trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Via degli Abati: Tappa 4? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. ### How do you get to Via degli Abati: Tappa 4? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 115 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.730366%2C9.442732) 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 [Sentiero dei Celti e dei Liguri - tappa 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-dei-celti-e-dei-liguri-tappa-5/), [Eremo di San Michele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eremo-san-michele/), [Monte Aserei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-aserei/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10972871), licensed under the ODbL. More about Via degli Abati: Tappa 4 on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_degli_Abati). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).