The best walks and hikes in Vatican City

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Want to go hiking in Vatican City to explore more of this corner of Europe? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in Vatican City to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in Vatican City is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Rotunda Square – Colosseo loop from Ottaviano	Intermediate	03:46 14.4 km
Arco di Costantino – Colosseo loop from Città del Vaticano	Intermediate	03:31 13.3 km
Piazza San Pietro – Saint Peter's Basilica loop from Ottaviano	Intermediate	02:42 10.2 km
View to Castel Sant'Angelo – Piazza San Pietro loop from Rome	Easy	00:43 2.73 km
Piazza del Popolo – Spanische Treppe loop from Lepanto	Intermediate	02:05 8.00 km
Piazza San Pietro – Saint Peter's Basilica loop from Vatican City	Easy	01:00 3.68 km
Piazza San Pietro – View to Castel Sant'Angelo loop from Roma San Pietro	Easy	01:26 5.43 km
Piazza San Pietro – Pontifical Swiss Guard loop from Vatican City	Easy	00:48 3.03 km
Piazza San Pietro – Canopy St. Peter loop from Lepanto	Intermediate	02:05 7.95 km
Piazza del Popolo – Parco di Villa Borghese loop from Lepanto	Easy	01:56 7.25 km

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Rotunda Square – Colosseo loop from Ottaviano
03:46
14.4 km
3.8 km/h
110 m
110 m
Intermediate
4.8
(105)
1,522
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
Arco di Costantino – Colosseo loop from Città del Vaticano
03:31
13.3 km
3.8 km/h
120 m
120 m
Intermediate
5.0
(23)
373
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Piazza San Pietro – Saint Peter's Basilica loop from Ottaviano
02:42
10.2 km
3.8 km/h
90 m
90 m
Intermediate
5.0
(5)
79
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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View to Castel Sant'Angelo – Piazza San Pietro loop from Rome
00:43
2.73 km
3.8 km/h
20 m
20 m
Easy
4.3
(3)
86
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
Piazza del Popolo – Spanische Treppe loop from Lepanto
02:05
8.00 km
3.8 km/h
60 m
60 m
Intermediate
5.0
(4)
64
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Piazza San Pietro – Saint Peter's Basilica loop from Vatican City
01:00
3.68 km
3.7 km/h
50 m
50 m
Easy
5.0
(2)
51
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Piazza San Pietro – View to Castel Sant'Angelo loop from Roma San Pietro
01:26
5.43 km
3.8 km/h
50 m
50 m
Easy
5.0
(2)
63
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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8
Piazza San Pietro – Pontifical Swiss Guard loop from Vatican City
00:48
3.03 km
3.8 km/h
30 m
30 m
Easy
5.0
(2)
64
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Piazza San Pietro – Canopy St. Peter loop from Lepanto
02:05
7.95 km
3.8 km/h
70 m
70 m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
53
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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10
Piazza del Popolo – Parco di Villa Borghese loop from Lepanto
01:56
7.25 km
3.8 km/h
80 m
80 m
Easy
5.0
(1)
37
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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