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Best walking routes in Piacenza

8 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.5 scoreHills 0/104.5 kmBest Apr–Jun
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#1
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One Hour in Piacenza: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.6 km1 h 5 min

1.6 kmdistance1 h 5 minwith stops6stops+8 mgain
4.6 sights8.5 efficiency0.1 hills8.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 2 h 30 min insides+8 m climb along route
  1. Basilica di Sant'Antonino
  2. Piacenza Cathedral
  3. Piazza dei Cavalli
  4. Palazzo del Comune
  5. Palazzo Farnese
  6. San Sisto, Piacenza
56–69 m

Photo: ViewpointMongolo1984CC BY-SA 4.0

5.7/10
#2
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Churches of Piacenza in 2 Hours

Churches

8 stops3.4 km2 h

3.4 kmdistance2 hwith stops8stops+0 mgain
3.6 sights8.1 efficiency0.0 hills9.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Basilica di Sant'Antonino
  2. Piacenza Cathedral
  3. Basilica of San Savino, Piacenza
  4. San Rocco, Piacenza
  5. Chiesa di San Pietro
  6. San Francesco Church
  7. San Sisto, Piacenza
  8. Basilica di Santa Maria di Campagna
52–68 m

Photo: ViewpointMongolo1984CC BY-SA 4.0

5.3/10
#3
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Piacenza

Walking tour

11 stops3.8 km2 h

3.8 kmdistance2 hwith stops11stops+7 mgain
3.1 sights8.5 efficiency0.1 hills8.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 4 h 15 min insides+7 m climb along route
  1. Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi
  2. Teatro Municipale
  3. Basilica of San Savino, Piacenza
  4. Palazzo Anguissola di Grazzano
  5. Oratory of San Cristoforo, Piacenza
  6. Palazzo Farnese
  7. Horses of Mochi
  8. San Francesco Church
  9. Piazza dei Cavalli
  10. Palazzo del Comune
  11. Basilica di Santa Maria di Campagna
52–68 m

Photo: ViewpointPierangelo66CC BY-SA 3.0

5.0/10
#4
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Piacenza in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

23 stops10.8 km4 h 55 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h 25 min.

Inside: Palazzo Farnese (~45 min) + Palazzo del Comune (~45 min). Estimates only.

10.8 kmdistance4 h 55 minwith stops23stops~6 h 25 minfull day+27 mgain
2.8 sights7.9 efficiency0.4 hills9.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 20 min+ up to 9 h 15 min insides+27 m climb along route
  1. parco della Galleana
  2. San Raimondo, Piacenza
  3. Palazzo Scotti da Vigoleno
  4. Basilica di Santa Maria di Campagna
  5. San Sisto, Piacenza
  6. Palazzo Farnese (inside ~45 min)
  7. Palazzo Mandelli, Piacenza
  8. Palazzo del Comune (inside ~45 min)
  9. Piazza dei Cavalli
  10. Palazzo del Governatore, Piacenza
  11. Horses of Mochi
  12. San Francesco Church
  13. Chiesa di San Pietro
  14. Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi
  15. Palazzo Scotti
  16. Teatro Municipale
  17. Basilica di Sant'Antonino
  18. Piacenza Cathedral
  19. San Rocco, Piacenza
  20. Palazzo Costa, Piacenza
  21. Kronos - Cathedral Museum of Piacenza
  22. Basilica of San Savino, Piacenza
  23. Cimitero di Piacenza (Piacenza, Italy)
51–68 m

Photo: ViewpointYuri.zanelliCC BY-SA 3.0

4.8/10
#5
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Churches & Cathedrals of Piacenza Walk

Churches

11 stops4.5 km2 h 30 min

4.5 kmdistance2 h 30 minwith stops11stops+0 mgain
2.9 sights7.3 efficiency0.0 hills7.1 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. San Raimondo, Piacenza
  2. Basilica di Sant'Antonino
  3. Piacenza Cathedral
  4. Basilica of San Savino, Piacenza
  5. San Rocco, Piacenza
  6. Chiesa di San Pietro
  7. San Francesco Church
  8. Sant'Eufemia, Piacenza
  9. San Sisto, Piacenza
  10. San Sepolcro, Piacenza
  11. Basilica di Santa Maria di Campagna
52–68 m

Photo: ViewpointParma1983CC BY-SA 4.0

4.3/10
#6
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Palaces of Piacenza Walk

Palaces

11 stops2.6 km1 h 30 min

2.6 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops11stops+12 mgain
1.9 sights8.1 efficiency0.2 hills7.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 8 h 15 min insides+12 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo dei Mercanti
  2. Palazzo Anguissola di Grazzano
  3. Palazzo Costa, Piacenza
  4. Palazzo Landi
  5. Palazzo Farnese
  6. Palazzo Mandelli, Piacenza
  7. Palazzo del Governatore, Piacenza
  8. Palazzo del Comune
  9. Palazzo del Collegio dei Mercanti, Piacenza
  10. Palazzo Scotti da Vigoleno
  11. Palazzo Scotti
56–68 m

Photo: ViewpointParma1983CC BY-SA 4.0

4.1/10
#7
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Hidden Gems of Piacenza in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops2.9 km1 h 20 min

2.9 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops8stops+6 mgain
1.3 sights7.5 efficiency0.1 hills8.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 2 h 55 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. San Raimondo, Piacenza
  2. Palazzo Scotti
  3. Kronos - Cathedral Museum of Piacenza
  4. Palazzo Costa, Piacenza
  5. Chiesa di San Pietro
  6. Palazzo Mandelli, Piacenza
  7. Sant'Eufemia, Piacenza
  8. San Sepolcro, Piacenza
58–67 m

Photo: ViewpointParma1983CC BY-SA 4.0

3.8/10
#8
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Hidden Gems of Piacenza: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops6.2 km2 h 20 min

6.2 kmdistance2 h 20 minwith stops11stops+6 mgain
1.2 sights7.7 efficiency0.1 hills2.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 3 h 35 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cortina
  2. Palazzo Scotti
  3. San Raimondo, Piacenza
  4. San Sepolcro, Piacenza
  5. Sant'Eufemia, Piacenza
  6. Palazzo Mandelli, Piacenza
  7. Oratory of San Cristoforo, Piacenza
  8. Palazzo Costa, Piacenza
  9. Kronos - Cathedral Museum of Piacenza
  10. Natural History Civic Museum of Piacenza
  11. Cimitero di Piacenza (Piacenza, Italy)
51–67 m

Photo: ViewpointVittoriovilla1974CC0

2.9/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Piacenza walking stats

From the 8 rated routes89 stops total32 unique places.

Most climbPiacenza in One Day: Walking Itinerary+27 m along route
Most stops / kmPalaces of Piacenza Walk4.2 stops per km
Least climbChurches & Cathedrals of Piacenza Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Piacenza~0 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest10.8 km1.6 kmPiacenza in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Piacenza: A Short Walk
Places on routes32unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Piacenza FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Piacenza: A Short Walk (1.6 km, 1 h 5 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Piacenza?
Apr–Jun are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Piacenza: A Short Walk1.6 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Piacenza?
One Hour in Piacenza: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 1 h 5 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Piacenza in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 23 stops, ~4 h 55 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 25 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.