Over 6 million total routes available, of which more than 1 million will be shared by 2025: Wikiloc’s Annual Report explores Italy’s passion for the outdoors, including both established favorites and new trends.
Wikiloc, the leading global platform for those who love discovering and sharing outdoor trails, presents its new Annual Report dedicated to Italy, one of the most active and engaged nations in the global community.
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The report analyzes the routes uploaded in Italy during 2025, along with the tracks followed via apps, downloaded, or sent to GPS devices. A clear picture emerges: the Bel Paese confirms itself as a true “widespread natural park,” enjoyed year-round and through a wide variety of activities.
In 2025 alone, over 1 million new routes were shared in Italy, bringing the total number of available trails to over 6 million. Added to these are over 2 million new photos, out of a total of 10 million shared across the country, showcasing landscapes, refuges, peaks, and details along the trails.
I percorsi più popolari in Italia nel 2025
According to data collected by Wikiloc, the top three most popular trails in Italy in 2025 are mountains, particularly the Dolomites.
1. Tre Croci Pass – Lake Sorapis (Veneto)
The route from Passo Tre Croci to Lake Sorapis, one of the most iconic Alpine lakes, famous for its turquoise color and spectacular views, remains in first place.
2. Adolf Munkel Trail, Val di Funes (South Tyrol)
In second place is the Adolf Munkel trail, which winds at the foot of the Odle, in one of the most photographed and recognizable settings in the Alpine arc.
3. Ring of the 5 Towers (Veneto)
The top 3 is rounded out by the 5 Torri circular route, featuring rocky spires, remnants of the Great War, and extraordinary panoramic views of the Cortina d’Ampezzo valley.
The most popular routes in Italy in 2025 by activity
In addition to the general ranking, Wikiloc’s Annual Report also highlights the favorite routes for each individual activity:
- Trail Running: Vittorio Veneto Ridges Trail2025 – 20 km (Veneto)
- Hiking: Tre Croci Pass – Lake Sorapis (Veneto)
- Mountain Biking: The Grand Ridracoli Loop, Casentinesi Forests National Park (Emilia-Romagna)
- Race: 100 km Passatore (Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna)
- Road cycling: Sellaronda (Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto)
The Italian regions most active in sharing new paths
In 2025, the three regions with the most new routes shared on Wikiloc are:
- Tuscany: Double Ring Tour to La Verna
- Lombardy: Piani Resinelli – Rosalba Refuge
- Veneto: Lake Sorapis
The most photographed places in Italy in 2025
The Annual Report also analyzes the most photographed places by outdoor enthusiasts. The five most photographed in 2025 are:
Rifugio Auronzo, Rifugio Lavaredo, Rifugio Vajolet, Rifugio Locatelli and Rifugio Scoiattoli.
These locations confirm the community’s love for alpine huts and some of the most iconic scenery in the Dolomites, in line with last year’s results.
Overall, over 2 million photos were shared in Italy in 2025, testifying to an intense outdoor experience also from a visual and photographic point of view.
The most popular activities in Italy in 2025
Of the more than 80 activities available on Wikiloc, those that have recorded the highest number of new routes in Italy in 2025 are:
- walking activities, such as hiking and walking
- cycling activities, including mountain bikes, road cycling, and e-bikes
- running-related activities, from road running to trail running
Winter activities are also included in the report. The most popular snow route in 2025 is the snowshoeing route to the Sebastiani Refuge from Campo Felice, in the Sirente Velino and Monti della Duchessa Regional Park (Abruzzo).
A global community that continues to grow
Behind these numbers is an ever-growing global community. In 2025, Wikiloc surpassed 19 million members worldwide, united by the desire to experience nature and share routes, experiences, and useful information.
Wikiloc for the Planet: 10 Years of Commitment
For ten years, Wikiloc has donated a portion of its revenue to organizations committed to environmental protection and the well-being of local communities. Over this period, it has supported 100 organizations through concrete projects for nature and people.
Every Premium subscription contributes directly to this commitment, transforming the outdoor experience into real support for protecting the planet.
Discovering Italy with Wikiloc
Wikiloc is a platform designed for those who want to record, track, and share outdoor trails in a simple and reliable way. The basic features are available free of charge on the website and app and allow you to discover new routes, upload your own routes, and download offline maps.
Advanced features, such as Trail Navigation, Send to GPS Device, Summit Identifier, Route Planner and 3D Maps, are available with Wikiloc Premium, which you can try free for 14 days.
In 2025, the platform introduced new features to make the experience even more customizable and inspirational. These include the Augmented Reality Summit Identifier, which allows you to recognize mountain names and elevations in real time simply by pointing your camera at the horizon.
With “Place of the Day”, every day Wikiloc suggests a destination to discover in the Explore section of the app, complete with route suggestions and a dedicated widget for the Home screen.
For mountain running enthusiasts, Route Planner introduces a new activity dedicated to trail running, allowing you to create personalized itineraries using the community’s most popular routes.
Italy thus continues to be one of Wikiloc’s most active and dynamic countries, with millions of trails that tell the story of mountains, hills, coasts, parks, villages, and cities: a living, constantly evolving archive.
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