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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 12–27 °C (54–81 °F)

  1. J7°0°41
  2. F9°0°35
  3. M14°4°50
  4. A18°7°72
  5. M23°12°67
  6. J27°16°74
  7. J30°19°52
  8. A29°19°75
  9. S24°15°74
  10. O18°11°88
  11. N12°5°70
  12. D7°1°59

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This national hiking route in Reggio Emilia, Italy, is about 286 km (178 mi) long. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
286 km · 178 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
285 km · 177 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
Italy
Region
Reggio Emilia
Continent
Europe
Route type
National route
Ref
VMVS
From / to
Mantova → Lucca
Route centre
44.4960, 10.6703
Route start
45.1501, 10.7871
OpenStreetMap
relation 10749336
Official info
viamatildica.it
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

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