Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Italy

If your dog likes to ruff it, bring Fido hiking in Italy. Our dog friendly hiking section includes everything from easy one-hour walks to fantastic overnight trips in Italy that won’t be soon forgotten. Seriously, go take a hike!

Pet Friendly Villa Borghese
Villa Borghese Villa Borghese is a pet-friendly garden open to the public in Rome, IT. Visiting pups are welcome off-leash in the Valley of Dogs, a beautiful tree-lined pathway through the gorgeous grounds, can join you in a rowing boat rental to get a closer look at the Temple of Asclepius on the pond and dine by your side at La Casina Dell'orologio. See Details
Pet Friendly Giardini Margherita
Giardini Margherita Giardini Margherita is a pet-friendly park in Bologna, IT. Located just south of the city center, this lovely park is a great place to bring your pooch for a leashed walk on the shady paved trails that wind around a pond. Pups can also play freely on the grass in certain areas of the park, as long as they have good recall. See Details
Giardini della Biennale Giardini della Biennale is a pet-friendly park in Venice, IT. Take a stroll around the paved trails at this community recreation area and view the foreign pavilions on display. Leashed dogs are welcome. See Details
Parco Sempione Parco Sempione is a pet-friendly park in Milan, IT. The largest park in the city welcomes leashed dogs to wander on the pathways and pups with good recall can play in certain grassy areas without a leash. See Details
Forte di Belvedere Fort Belvedere is a pet-friendly fortress in Florence, IT. Bring your leashed dog along with you to explore this historic fortress with some of the best panoramic views of the city. Pups are welcome in outdoor areas. See Details
Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga is a pet-friendly national park in the Italian Province of L'Aquila near Pizzolungo, IT. This huge park is home to 22 pet-friendly trails you can explore with your pooch. From the heights of Mount Camicia to the incredible ruins on the Rocca Calascio trail, there are plenty of rugged and well-beaten paths to explore with your experienced canine hiker at this national park. See Details
Park of the Appian Way The Park of the Appian Way is a huge urban park in Rome, IT full of winding pet-friendly pathways that run alongside historic monuments like the Baths of Caracalla, the Tomba di Geta and more. Here, you'll find Park of the Aqueducts, or The Parco degli Acquedotti, that you can explore with your pooch, too. Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners on the trails in the park. See Details
Parco del Valentino Parco Del Valentino is one of the oldest pet-friendly parks in Turin, IT. Home to the Borgo Medievale, leashed dogs are welcome in the village and beyond to the rest of the park for a lovely walk on the trails under the shade of luscious trees that wind alongside the River Po. Well-behaved pups with good recall can even play off-leash in certain areas. See Details
Villa Sciarra Villa Sciarra is a pet-friendly park in Rome, IT. Named for the historic villa at its center, which has been in the same family since the mid-17th century. This public recreation space welcomes pups to go for a walk on the paved trails that wind around fountains, hedges and other manicured features. See Details
Villa Doria Pamphili Villa Doria Pamphili is a pet-friendly public recreation area in Rome, IT. Leashed dogs are welcome to explore the grounds that surround this seventeenth-century villa and the largest landscaped public park in the city. See Details
Circus Maximus Circus Maximus is a pet-friendly off-leash area in Rome, IT. This ancient Roman chariot racing stadium was once the largest in the empire, and is now used by local dog owners to let pups run off steam on the open field inside the ruins, as long as they are under voice command. See Details
Walk Anita Garibaldi Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi, or the Anita Garibaldi Walk, is a pet-friendly coastal path in Nervi near Genoa, IT. The route is only 1.2 miles long and offers outstanding views of the Ligurian Sea. Leashed dogs are also welcome on the pathway. See Details
Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi e Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi is a pet-friendly regional park in Farneto, IT in the foothills southeast of Bologna, IT. The park is home to a variety of trails you can explore with your dog on and off-leash. Via degli Dei (Path of the Gods) is a difficult trail that welcomes dogs off-leash in certain areas. Ponticella - Buca del Belvedere is a moderate loop trail that also welcomes dogs under voice command to roam off-leash. For an easy hike with stunning views, check out I Gessi della Croara. See Details
Parco 11 Settembre 2001 Parco 11 Settembre is a pet-friendly urban park in Bologna, IT. Located in the space of ex Manifattura Tabacchi, this park honors the 9/11 attacks in New York and provides a quiet place for people to enjoy with a leashed pup. Visitors can access the park from Cineteca of Bologna, Via Azzo Gardino, Via Riva di Reno and Via del Castellaccio. See Details
Villa Ada Savoia Villa Ada Savoia is a pet-friendly park in Rome, IT. While not an official dog park, the local canine community has taken over parts of the recreation area to allow pups to play off-leash, as long as they are under voice control and don't bother other park visitors. Afterward, go for a leashed walk with your pooch on trails that lead underneath huge pines and wind around artificial lakes. See Details
Parco Nazionale del Gargano Parco Nazionale del Gargano is a pet-friendly national park in Foggia, IT. Home to 18 different dog-friendly trails, this coastal national park in southern Italy has something for all levels of hikers. The park extends out to the Tremiti Islands archipelago and the wetlands of Lago Salso. For hikers who like to keep things moderate, go for the Area Baccone via the Laghetto d'Umbra loop trail, which is just under six miles in length. See Details
Villa Balestra Villa Balestra is a pet-friendly park in Rome, IT. Go for a stroll with your leashed pooch around these manicured gardens, which feature colorful floral displays and shady trees next to the pathways. Dogs are also allowed off-leash on the grass left to the entrance gate, as long as they are under voice command. See Details
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, or the Mountains of Venice, is a pet-friendly national park in Belluno in northern Italy. This epic park is home to a variety of pet-friendly trails for all levels of canine hiker. For a difficult hike with stunning views, take on the 10 mile Piaz Refuge - Monte Pavione that features a forest and heads over to Rifugio G. Del Piaz. Or, hike the easy Attilio Tissi Refuge that welcomes dogs off-leash in certain areas and is only 0.2 miles in length. See Details
Necropolis of Tarquinia Necropolis of Tarquinia, also known as Monterozzi, is a pet-friendly archaeological site in Tarquinia, IT. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to two Etruscan cemeteries, tombs cut into the rock and miles of winding trails. Wander with your dog along the burial road and beyond at this beautiful historical area. Dogs are not allowed inside any buildings.

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Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano, or Tuscan Archipelago National Park, is a pet-friendly national park in Portoferraio in the Province of Livorno, IT. Hike with your dog on a variety of trails that lead to incredible coastal views like the difficult Monte Capanne via Marciana trail or the moderate Capo d'Enfola. See Details
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