diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b324b1f48..241961519 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -87,3 +87,9 @@ repos:
                 xml\.
             )
         types: [python]
+    -   id: py-path-deprecated
+        name: py.path usage is deprecated
+        language: pygrep
+        entry: \bpy\.path\.local
+        exclude: docs
+        types: [python]
diff --git a/changelog/8251.deprecation.rst b/changelog/8251.deprecation.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d988bfc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/8251.deprecation.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deprecate ``Node.fspath`` as we plan to move off `py.path.local <https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html>`__ and switch to :mod:``pathlib``.
diff --git a/changelog/8251.feature.rst b/changelog/8251.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49aede797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/8251.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Implement ``Node.path`` as a ``pathlib.Path``.
diff --git a/doc/en/deprecations.rst b/doc/en/deprecations.rst
index a3d7fd49a..6ecb37b38 100644
--- a/doc/en/deprecations.rst
+++ b/doc/en/deprecations.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ Below is a complete list of all pytest features which are considered deprecated.
 :class:`PytestWarning` or subclasses, which can be filtered using :ref:`standard warning filters <warnings>`.
 
 
+``Node.fspath`` in favor of ``pathlib`` and ``Node.path``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. deprecated:: 6.3
+
+As pytest tries to move off `py.path.local <https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html>`__ we ported most of the node internals to :mod:`pathlib`.
+
+Pytest will provide compatibility for quite a while.
+
+
 Backward compatibilities in ``Parser.addoption``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/_code/code.py b/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
index b85217560..331aaabc7 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/_code/code.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from weakref import ref
 
 import attr
 import pluggy
-import py
 
 import _pytest
 from _pytest._code.source import findsource
@@ -1230,7 +1229,7 @@ _PLUGGY_DIR = Path(pluggy.__file__.rstrip("oc"))
 if _PLUGGY_DIR.name == "__init__.py":
     _PLUGGY_DIR = _PLUGGY_DIR.parent
 _PYTEST_DIR = Path(_pytest.__file__).parent
-_PY_DIR = Path(py.__file__).parent
+_PY_DIR = Path(__import__("py").__file__).parent
 
 
 def filter_traceback(entry: TracebackEntry) -> bool:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py b/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py
index 585cebf6c..a7ec79891 100755
--- a/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/cacheprovider.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from typing import Set
 from typing import Union
 
 import attr
-import py
 
 from .pathlib import resolve_from_str
 from .pathlib import rm_rf
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@ from .reports import CollectReport
 from _pytest import nodes
 from _pytest._io import TerminalWriter
 from _pytest.compat import final
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.config import hookimpl
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ class Cache:
             stacklevel=3,
         )
 
-    def makedir(self, name: str) -> py.path.local:
+    def makedir(self, name: str) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """Return a directory path object with the given name.
 
         If the directory does not yet exist, it will be created. You can use
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class Cache:
             raise ValueError("name is not allowed to contain path separators")
         res = self._cachedir.joinpath(self._CACHE_PREFIX_DIRS, path)
         res.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-        return py.path.local(res)
+        return legacy_path(res)
 
     def _getvaluepath(self, key: str) -> Path:
         return self._cachedir.joinpath(self._CACHE_PREFIX_VALUES, Path(key))
@@ -218,14 +219,17 @@ class LFPluginCollWrapper:
 
             # Sort any lf-paths to the beginning.
             lf_paths = self.lfplugin._last_failed_paths
+
             res.result = sorted(
                 res.result,
-                key=lambda x: 0 if Path(str(x.fspath)) in lf_paths else 1,
+                # use stable sort to priorize last failed
+                key=lambda x: x.path in lf_paths,
+                reverse=True,
             )
             return
 
         elif isinstance(collector, Module):
-            if Path(str(collector.fspath)) in self.lfplugin._last_failed_paths:
+            if collector.path in self.lfplugin._last_failed_paths:
                 out = yield
                 res = out.get_result()
                 result = res.result
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ class LFPluginCollWrapper:
                     for x in result
                     if x.nodeid in lastfailed
                     # Include any passed arguments (not trivial to filter).
-                    or session.isinitpath(x.fspath)
+                    or session.isinitpath(x.path)
                     # Keep all sub-collectors.
                     or isinstance(x, nodes.Collector)
                 ]
@@ -266,7 +270,7 @@ class LFPluginCollSkipfiles:
         # test-bearing paths and doesn't try to include the paths of their
         # packages, so don't filter them.
         if isinstance(collector, Module) and not isinstance(collector, Package):
-            if Path(str(collector.fspath)) not in self.lfplugin._last_failed_paths:
+            if collector.path not in self.lfplugin._last_failed_paths:
                 self.lfplugin._skipped_files += 1
 
                 return CollectReport(
@@ -415,7 +419,7 @@ class NFPlugin:
             self.cached_nodeids.update(item.nodeid for item in items)
 
     def _get_increasing_order(self, items: Iterable[nodes.Item]) -> List[nodes.Item]:
-        return sorted(items, key=lambda item: item.fspath.mtime(), reverse=True)
+        return sorted(items, key=lambda item: item.path.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
 
     def pytest_sessionfinish(self) -> None:
         config = self.config
diff --git a/src/_pytest/compat.py b/src/_pytest/compat.py
index b354fcb3f..4236618e8 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/compat.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/compat.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import enum
 import functools
 import inspect
+import os
 import re
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
 
 import attr
+import py
 
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 from _pytest.outcomes import TEST_OUTCOME
@@ -30,6 +32,19 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 _T = TypeVar("_T")
 _S = TypeVar("_S")
 
+#: constant to prepare valuing pylib path replacements/lazy proxies later on
+#  intended for removal in pytest 8.0 or 9.0
+
+# fmt: off
+# intentional space to create a fake difference for the verification
+LEGACY_PATH = py.path. local
+# fmt: on
+
+
+def legacy_path(path: Union[str, "os.PathLike[str]"]) -> LEGACY_PATH:
+    """Internal wrapper to prepare lazy proxies for legacy_path instances"""
+    return LEGACY_PATH(path)
+
 
 # fmt: off
 # Singleton type for NOTSET, as described in:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index c029c29a3..3f138efa7 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
 import attr
-import py
 from pluggy import HookimplMarker
 from pluggy import HookspecMarker
 from pluggy import PluginManager
@@ -48,6 +47,8 @@ from _pytest._code import filter_traceback
 from _pytest._io import TerminalWriter
 from _pytest.compat import final
 from _pytest.compat import importlib_metadata
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 from _pytest.outcomes import Skipped
 from _pytest.pathlib import absolutepath
@@ -937,15 +938,15 @@ class Config:
             self.cache: Optional[Cache] = None
 
     @property
-    def invocation_dir(self) -> py.path.local:
+    def invocation_dir(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """The directory from which pytest was invoked.
 
         Prefer to use :attr:`invocation_params.dir <InvocationParams.dir>`,
         which is a :class:`pathlib.Path`.
 
-        :type: py.path.local
+        :type: LEGACY_PATH
         """
-        return py.path.local(str(self.invocation_params.dir))
+        return legacy_path(str(self.invocation_params.dir))
 
     @property
     def rootpath(self) -> Path:
@@ -958,14 +959,14 @@ class Config:
         return self._rootpath
 
     @property
-    def rootdir(self) -> py.path.local:
+    def rootdir(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """The path to the :ref:`rootdir <rootdir>`.
 
         Prefer to use :attr:`rootpath`, which is a :class:`pathlib.Path`.
 
-        :type: py.path.local
+        :type: LEGACY_PATH
         """
-        return py.path.local(str(self.rootpath))
+        return legacy_path(str(self.rootpath))
 
     @property
     def inipath(self) -> Optional[Path]:
@@ -978,14 +979,14 @@ class Config:
         return self._inipath
 
     @property
-    def inifile(self) -> Optional[py.path.local]:
+    def inifile(self) -> Optional[LEGACY_PATH]:
         """The path to the :ref:`configfile <configfiles>`.
 
         Prefer to use :attr:`inipath`, which is a :class:`pathlib.Path`.
 
-        :type: Optional[py.path.local]
+        :type: Optional[LEGACY_PATH]
         """
-        return py.path.local(str(self.inipath)) if self.inipath else None
+        return legacy_path(str(self.inipath)) if self.inipath else None
 
     def add_cleanup(self, func: Callable[[], None]) -> None:
         """Add a function to be called when the config object gets out of
@@ -1420,7 +1421,7 @@ class Config:
             assert self.inipath is not None
             dp = self.inipath.parent
             input_values = shlex.split(value) if isinstance(value, str) else value
-            return [py.path.local(str(dp / x)) for x in input_values]
+            return [legacy_path(str(dp / x)) for x in input_values]
         elif type == "args":
             return shlex.split(value) if isinstance(value, str) else value
         elif type == "linelist":
@@ -1446,7 +1447,7 @@ class Config:
         for relroot in relroots:
             if isinstance(relroot, Path):
                 pass
-            elif isinstance(relroot, py.path.local):
+            elif isinstance(relroot, LEGACY_PATH):
                 relroot = Path(relroot)
             else:
                 relroot = relroot.replace("/", os.sep)
diff --git a/src/_pytest/deprecated.py b/src/_pytest/deprecated.py
index 5efc004ac..596574877 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/deprecated.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/deprecated.py
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ ARGUMENT_TYPE_STR = UnformattedWarning(
 )
 
 
+NODE_FSPATH = UnformattedWarning(
+    PytestDeprecationWarning,
+    "{type}.fspath is deprecated and will be replaced by {type}.path.\n"
+    "see https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/deprecations.html#node-fspath-in-favor-of-pathlib-and-node-path",
+)
+
 # You want to make some `__init__` or function "private".
 #
 #   def my_private_function(some, args):
@@ -106,6 +112,8 @@ ARGUMENT_TYPE_STR = UnformattedWarning(
 #
 # All other calls will get the default _ispytest=False and trigger
 # the warning (possibly error in the future).
+
+
 def check_ispytest(ispytest: bool) -> None:
     if not ispytest:
         warn(PRIVATE, stacklevel=3)
diff --git a/src/_pytest/doctest.py b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
index 255ca80b9..41d295daa 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/doctest.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ from typing import Type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
-import py.path
-
 import pytest
 from _pytest import outcomes
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionInfo
 from _pytest._code.code import ReprFileLocation
 from _pytest._code.code import TerminalRepr
 from _pytest._io import TerminalWriter
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.compat import safe_getattr
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config.argparsing import Parser
@@ -122,16 +122,16 @@ def pytest_unconfigure() -> None:
 
 def pytest_collect_file(
     fspath: Path,
-    path: py.path.local,
+    path: LEGACY_PATH,
     parent: Collector,
 ) -> Optional[Union["DoctestModule", "DoctestTextfile"]]:
     config = parent.config
     if fspath.suffix == ".py":
         if config.option.doctestmodules and not _is_setup_py(fspath):
-            mod: DoctestModule = DoctestModule.from_parent(parent, fspath=path)
+            mod: DoctestModule = DoctestModule.from_parent(parent, path=fspath)
             return mod
     elif _is_doctest(config, fspath, parent):
-        txt: DoctestTextfile = DoctestTextfile.from_parent(parent, fspath=path)
+        txt: DoctestTextfile = DoctestTextfile.from_parent(parent, path=fspath)
         return txt
     return None
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class DoctestItem(pytest.Item):
 
     def reportinfo(self):
         assert self.dtest is not None
-        return self.fspath, self.dtest.lineno, "[doctest] %s" % self.name
+        return legacy_path(self.path), self.dtest.lineno, "[doctest] %s" % self.name
 
 
 def _get_flag_lookup() -> Dict[str, int]:
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ class DoctestTextfile(pytest.Module):
         # Inspired by doctest.testfile; ideally we would use it directly,
         # but it doesn't support passing a custom checker.
         encoding = self.config.getini("doctest_encoding")
-        text = self.fspath.read_text(encoding)
-        filename = str(self.fspath)
-        name = self.fspath.basename
+        text = self.path.read_text(encoding)
+        filename = str(self.path)
+        name = self.path.name
         globs = {"__name__": "__main__"}
 
         optionflags = get_optionflags(self)
@@ -534,16 +534,16 @@ class DoctestModule(pytest.Module):
                         self, tests, obj, name, module, source_lines, globs, seen
                     )
 
-        if self.fspath.basename == "conftest.py":
+        if self.path.name == "conftest.py":
             module = self.config.pluginmanager._importconftest(
-                Path(self.fspath), self.config.getoption("importmode")
+                self.path, self.config.getoption("importmode")
             )
         else:
             try:
-                module = import_path(self.fspath)
+                module = import_path(self.path)
             except ImportError:
                 if self.config.getvalue("doctest_ignore_import_errors"):
-                    pytest.skip("unable to import module %r" % self.fspath)
+                    pytest.skip("unable to import module %r" % self.path)
                 else:
                     raise
         # Uses internal doctest module parsing mechanism.
diff --git a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
index 0521d7361..722400ff7 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
 
 import attr
-import py
 
 import _pytest
 from _pytest import nodes
@@ -46,6 +45,8 @@ from _pytest.compat import getfuncargnames
 from _pytest.compat import getimfunc
 from _pytest.compat import getlocation
 from _pytest.compat import is_generator
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.compat import NOTSET
 from _pytest.compat import safe_getattr
 from _pytest.config import _PluggyPlugin
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config.argparsing import Parser
 from _pytest.deprecated import check_ispytest
 from _pytest.deprecated import FILLFUNCARGS
+from _pytest.deprecated import NODE_FSPATH
 from _pytest.deprecated import YIELD_FIXTURE
 from _pytest.mark import Mark
 from _pytest.mark import ParameterSet
@@ -256,12 +258,12 @@ def get_parametrized_fixture_keys(item: nodes.Item, scopenum: int) -> Iterator[_
             if scopenum == 0:  # session
                 key: _Key = (argname, param_index)
             elif scopenum == 1:  # package
-                key = (argname, param_index, item.fspath.dirpath())
+                key = (argname, param_index, item.path.parent)
             elif scopenum == 2:  # module
-                key = (argname, param_index, item.fspath)
+                key = (argname, param_index, item.path)
             elif scopenum == 3:  # class
                 item_cls = item.cls  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-                key = (argname, param_index, item.fspath, item_cls)
+                key = (argname, param_index, item.path, item_cls)
             yield key
 
 
@@ -519,12 +521,17 @@ class FixtureRequest:
         return self._pyfuncitem.getparent(_pytest.python.Module).obj
 
     @property
-    def fspath(self) -> py.path.local:
-        """The file system path of the test module which collected this test."""
+    def fspath(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
+        """(deprecated) The file system path of the test module which collected this test."""
+        warnings.warn(NODE_FSPATH.format(type=type(self).__name__), stacklevel=2)
+        return legacy_path(self.path)
+
+    @property
+    def path(self) -> Path:
         if self.scope not in ("function", "class", "module", "package"):
             raise AttributeError(f"module not available in {self.scope}-scoped context")
         # TODO: Remove ignore once _pyfuncitem is properly typed.
-        return self._pyfuncitem.fspath  # type: ignore
+        return self._pyfuncitem.path  # type: ignore
 
     @property
     def keywords(self) -> MutableMapping[str, Any]:
@@ -1040,7 +1047,7 @@ class FixtureDef(Generic[_FixtureValue]):
             if exc:
                 raise exc
         finally:
-            hook = self._fixturemanager.session.gethookproxy(request.node.fspath)
+            hook = self._fixturemanager.session.gethookproxy(request.node.path)
             hook.pytest_fixture_post_finalizer(fixturedef=self, request=request)
             # Even if finalization fails, we invalidate the cached fixture
             # value and remove all finalizers because they may be bound methods
@@ -1075,7 +1082,7 @@ class FixtureDef(Generic[_FixtureValue]):
             self.finish(request)
             assert self.cached_result is None
 
-        hook = self._fixturemanager.session.gethookproxy(request.node.fspath)
+        hook = self._fixturemanager.session.gethookproxy(request.node.path)
         result = hook.pytest_fixture_setup(fixturedef=self, request=request)
         return result
 
@@ -1623,6 +1630,11 @@ class FixtureManager:
         self._holderobjseen.add(holderobj)
         autousenames = []
         for name in dir(holderobj):
+            # ugly workaround for one of the fspath deprecated property of node
+            # todo: safely generalize
+            if isinstance(holderobj, nodes.Node) and name == "fspath":
+                continue
+
             # The attribute can be an arbitrary descriptor, so the attribute
             # access below can raise. safe_getatt() ignores such exceptions.
             obj = safe_getattr(holderobj, name, None)
diff --git a/src/_pytest/hookspec.py b/src/_pytest/hookspec.py
index b0b8fd53d..7d5f767db 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/hookspec.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/hookspec.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from typing import Tuple
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
-import py.path
 from pluggy import HookspecMarker
 
 from _pytest.deprecated import WARNING_CAPTURED_HOOK
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from _pytest.reports import TestReport
     from _pytest.runner import CallInfo
     from _pytest.terminal import TerminalReporter
+    from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
 
 
 hookspec = HookspecMarker("pytest")
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def pytest_collection_finish(session: "Session") -> None:
 
 @hookspec(firstresult=True)
 def pytest_ignore_collect(
-    fspath: Path, path: py.path.local, config: "Config"
+    fspath: Path, path: "LEGACY_PATH", config: "Config"
 ) -> Optional[bool]:
     """Return True to prevent considering this path for collection.
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def pytest_ignore_collect(
     Stops at first non-None result, see :ref:`firstresult`.
 
     :param pathlib.Path fspath: The path to analyze.
-    :param py.path.local path: The path to analyze.
+    :param LEGACY_PATH path: The path to analyze.
     :param _pytest.config.Config config: The pytest config object.
 
     .. versionchanged:: 6.3.0
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@ def pytest_ignore_collect(
 
 
 def pytest_collect_file(
-    fspath: Path, path: py.path.local, parent: "Collector"
+    fspath: Path, path: "LEGACY_PATH", parent: "Collector"
 ) -> "Optional[Collector]":
     """Create a Collector for the given path, or None if not relevant.
 
     The new node needs to have the specified ``parent`` as a parent.
 
     :param pathlib.Path fspath: The path to analyze.
-    :param py.path.local path: The path to collect.
+    :param LEGACY_PATH path: The path to collect.
 
     .. versionchanged:: 6.3.0
         The ``fspath`` parameter was added as a :class:`pathlib.Path`
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def pytest_make_collect_report(collector: "Collector") -> "Optional[CollectRepor
 
 @hookspec(firstresult=True)
 def pytest_pycollect_makemodule(
-    fspath: Path, path: py.path.local, parent
+    fspath: Path, path: "LEGACY_PATH", parent
 ) -> Optional["Module"]:
     """Return a Module collector or None for the given path.
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def pytest_pycollect_makemodule(
     Stops at first non-None result, see :ref:`firstresult`.
 
     :param pathlib.Path fspath: The path of the module to collect.
-    :param py.path.local path: The path of the module to collect.
+    :param legacy_path path: The path of the module to collect.
 
     .. versionchanged:: 6.3.0
         The ``fspath`` parameter was added as a :class:`pathlib.Path`
@@ -676,13 +676,13 @@ def pytest_assertion_pass(item: "Item", lineno: int, orig: str, expl: str) -> No
 
 
 def pytest_report_header(
-    config: "Config", startpath: Path, startdir: py.path.local
+    config: "Config", startpath: Path, startdir: "LEGACY_PATH"
 ) -> Union[str, List[str]]:
     """Return a string or list of strings to be displayed as header info for terminal reporting.
 
     :param _pytest.config.Config config: The pytest config object.
     :param Path startpath: The starting dir.
-    :param py.path.local startdir: The starting dir.
+    :param LEGACY_PATH startdir: The starting dir.
 
     .. note::
 
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ def pytest_report_header(
 def pytest_report_collectionfinish(
     config: "Config",
     startpath: Path,
-    startdir: py.path.local,
+    startdir: "LEGACY_PATH",
     items: Sequence["Item"],
 ) -> Union[str, List[str]]:
     """Return a string or list of strings to be displayed after collection
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def pytest_report_collectionfinish(
 
     :param _pytest.config.Config config: The pytest config object.
     :param Path startpath: The starting path.
-    :param py.path.local startdir: The starting dir.
+    :param LEGACY_PATH startdir: The starting dir.
     :param items: List of pytest items that are going to be executed; this list should not be modified.
 
     .. note::
diff --git a/src/_pytest/main.py b/src/_pytest/main.py
index 5036601f9..3e7213489 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/main.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/main.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
 import attr
-import py
 
 import _pytest._code
 from _pytest import nodes
 from _pytest.compat import final
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config import directory_arg
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
@@ -464,7 +464,12 @@ class Session(nodes.FSCollector):
 
     def __init__(self, config: Config) -> None:
         super().__init__(
-            config.rootdir, parent=None, config=config, session=self, nodeid=""
+            path=config.rootpath,
+            fspath=config.rootdir,
+            parent=None,
+            config=config,
+            session=self,
+            nodeid="",
         )
         self.testsfailed = 0
         self.testscollected = 0
@@ -538,7 +543,7 @@ class Session(nodes.FSCollector):
         if direntry.name == "__pycache__":
             return False
         fspath = Path(direntry.path)
-        path = py.path.local(fspath)
+        path = legacy_path(fspath)
         ihook = self.gethookproxy(fspath.parent)
         if ihook.pytest_ignore_collect(fspath=fspath, path=path, config=self.config):
             return False
@@ -550,7 +555,7 @@ class Session(nodes.FSCollector):
     def _collectfile(
         self, fspath: Path, handle_dupes: bool = True
     ) -> Sequence[nodes.Collector]:
-        path = py.path.local(fspath)
+        path = legacy_path(fspath)
         assert (
             fspath.is_file()
         ), "{!r} is not a file (isdir={!r}, exists={!r}, islink={!r})".format(
@@ -688,7 +693,7 @@ class Session(nodes.FSCollector):
                             if col:
                                 if isinstance(col[0], Package):
                                     pkg_roots[str(parent)] = col[0]
-                                node_cache1[Path(col[0].fspath)] = [col[0]]
+                                node_cache1[col[0].path] = [col[0]]
 
             # If it's a directory argument, recurse and look for any Subpackages.
             # Let the Package collector deal with subnodes, don't collect here.
@@ -717,7 +722,7 @@ class Session(nodes.FSCollector):
                         continue
 
                     for x in self._collectfile(path):
-                        key2 = (type(x), Path(x.fspath))
+                        key2 = (type(x), x.path)
                         if key2 in node_cache2:
                             yield node_cache2[key2]
                         else:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/nodes.py b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
index 2a96d55ad..9d93659e1 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/nodes.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
 
-import py
-
 import _pytest._code
 from _pytest._code import getfslineno
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionInfo
 from _pytest._code.code import TerminalRepr
 from _pytest.compat import cached_property
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config import ConftestImportFailure
 from _pytest.deprecated import FSCOLLECTOR_GETHOOKPROXY_ISINITPATH
+from _pytest.deprecated import NODE_FSPATH
 from _pytest.mark.structures import Mark
 from _pytest.mark.structures import MarkDecorator
 from _pytest.mark.structures import NodeKeywords
@@ -79,6 +80,26 @@ def iterparentnodeids(nodeid: str) -> Iterator[str]:
             pos = at + len(sep)
 
 
+def _imply_path(
+    path: Optional[Path], fspath: Optional[LEGACY_PATH]
+) -> Tuple[Path, LEGACY_PATH]:
+    if path is not None:
+        if fspath is not None:
+            if Path(fspath) != path:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Path({fspath!r}) != {path!r}\n"
+                    "if both path and fspath are given they need to be equal"
+                )
+            assert Path(fspath) == path, f"{fspath} != {path}"
+        else:
+            fspath = legacy_path(path)
+        return path, fspath
+
+    else:
+        assert fspath is not None
+        return Path(fspath), fspath
+
+
 _NodeType = TypeVar("_NodeType", bound="Node")
 
 
@@ -110,7 +131,7 @@ class Node(metaclass=NodeMeta):
         "parent",
         "config",
         "session",
-        "fspath",
+        "path",
         "_nodeid",
         "_store",
         "__dict__",
@@ -122,7 +143,8 @@ class Node(metaclass=NodeMeta):
         parent: "Optional[Node]" = None,
         config: Optional[Config] = None,
         session: "Optional[Session]" = None,
-        fspath: Optional[py.path.local] = None,
+        fspath: Optional[LEGACY_PATH] = None,
+        path: Optional[Path] = None,
         nodeid: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> None:
         #: A unique name within the scope of the parent node.
@@ -148,7 +170,7 @@ class Node(metaclass=NodeMeta):
             self.session = parent.session
 
         #: Filesystem path where this node was collected from (can be None).
-        self.fspath = fspath or getattr(parent, "fspath", None)
+        self.path = _imply_path(path or getattr(parent, "path", None), fspath=fspath)[0]
 
         # The explicit annotation is to avoid publicly exposing NodeKeywords.
         #: Keywords/markers collected from all scopes.
@@ -174,6 +196,17 @@ class Node(metaclass=NodeMeta):
         # own use. Currently only intended for internal plugins.
         self._store = Store()
 
+    @property
+    def fspath(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
+        """(deprecated) returns a legacy_path copy of self.path"""
+        warnings.warn(NODE_FSPATH.format(type=type(self).__name__), stacklevel=2)
+        return legacy_path(self.path)
+
+    @fspath.setter
+    def fspath(self, value: LEGACY_PATH) -> None:
+        warnings.warn(NODE_FSPATH.format(type=type(self).__name__), stacklevel=2)
+        self.path = Path(value)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_parent(cls, parent: "Node", **kw):
         """Public constructor for Nodes.
@@ -195,7 +228,7 @@ class Node(metaclass=NodeMeta):
     @property
     def ihook(self):
         """fspath-sensitive hook proxy used to call pytest hooks."""
-        return self.session.gethookproxy(self.fspath)
+        return self.session.gethookproxy(self.path)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return "<{} {}>".format(self.__class__.__name__, getattr(self, "name", None))
@@ -429,7 +462,7 @@ def get_fslocation_from_item(node: "Node") -> Tuple[Union[str, Path], Optional[i
     * "obj": a Python object that the node wraps.
     * "fspath": just a path
 
-    :rtype: A tuple of (str|py.path.local, int) with filename and line number.
+    :rtype: A tuple of (str|Path, int) with filename and line number.
     """
     # See Item.location.
     location: Optional[Tuple[str, Optional[int], str]] = getattr(node, "location", None)
@@ -476,19 +509,19 @@ class Collector(Node):
         return self._repr_failure_py(excinfo, style=tbstyle)
 
     def _prunetraceback(self, excinfo: ExceptionInfo[BaseException]) -> None:
-        if hasattr(self, "fspath"):
+        if hasattr(self, "path"):
             traceback = excinfo.traceback
-            ntraceback = traceback.cut(path=Path(self.fspath))
+            ntraceback = traceback.cut(path=self.path)
             if ntraceback == traceback:
                 ntraceback = ntraceback.cut(excludepath=tracebackcutdir)
             excinfo.traceback = ntraceback.filter()
 
 
 def _check_initialpaths_for_relpath(
-    session: "Session", fspath: py.path.local
+    session: "Session", fspath: LEGACY_PATH
 ) -> Optional[str]:
     for initial_path in session._initialpaths:
-        initial_path_ = py.path.local(initial_path)
+        initial_path_ = legacy_path(initial_path)
         if fspath.common(initial_path_) == initial_path_:
             return fspath.relto(initial_path_)
     return None
@@ -497,36 +530,52 @@ def _check_initialpaths_for_relpath(
 class FSCollector(Collector):
     def __init__(
         self,
-        fspath: py.path.local,
+        fspath: Optional[LEGACY_PATH],
+        path: Optional[Path],
         parent=None,
         config: Optional[Config] = None,
         session: Optional["Session"] = None,
         nodeid: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> None:
+        path, fspath = _imply_path(path, fspath=fspath)
         name = fspath.basename
-        if parent is not None:
-            rel = fspath.relto(parent.fspath)
-            if rel:
-                name = rel
+        if parent is not None and parent.path != path:
+            try:
+                rel = path.relative_to(parent.path)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                name = str(rel)
             name = name.replace(os.sep, SEP)
-        self.fspath = fspath
+        self.path = Path(fspath)
 
         session = session or parent.session
 
         if nodeid is None:
-            nodeid = self.fspath.relto(session.config.rootdir)
-
-            if not nodeid:
+            try:
+                nodeid = str(self.path.relative_to(session.config.rootpath))
+            except ValueError:
                 nodeid = _check_initialpaths_for_relpath(session, fspath)
+
             if nodeid and os.sep != SEP:
                 nodeid = nodeid.replace(os.sep, SEP)
 
-        super().__init__(name, parent, config, session, nodeid=nodeid, fspath=fspath)
+        super().__init__(
+            name, parent, config, session, nodeid=nodeid, fspath=fspath, path=path
+        )
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_parent(cls, parent, *, fspath, **kw):
+    def from_parent(
+        cls,
+        parent,
+        *,
+        fspath: Optional[LEGACY_PATH] = None,
+        path: Optional[Path] = None,
+        **kw,
+    ):
         """The public constructor."""
-        return super().from_parent(parent=parent, fspath=fspath, **kw)
+        path, fspath = _imply_path(path, fspath=fspath)
+        return super().from_parent(parent=parent, fspath=fspath, path=path, **kw)
 
     def gethookproxy(self, fspath: "os.PathLike[str]"):
         warnings.warn(FSCOLLECTOR_GETHOOKPROXY_ISINITPATH, stacklevel=2)
@@ -587,8 +636,10 @@ class Item(Node):
         if content:
             self._report_sections.append((when, key, content))
 
-    def reportinfo(self) -> Tuple[Union[py.path.local, str], Optional[int], str]:
-        return self.fspath, None, ""
+    def reportinfo(self) -> Tuple[Union[LEGACY_PATH, str], Optional[int], str]:
+
+        # TODO: enable Path objects in reportinfo
+        return legacy_path(self.path), None, ""
 
     @cached_property
     def location(self) -> Tuple[str, Optional[int], str]:
diff --git a/src/_pytest/pytester.py b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
index 853dfbe94..699738e12 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/pytester.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ from typing import Union
 from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
 
 import attr
-import py
 from iniconfig import IniConfig
 from iniconfig import SectionWrapper
 
@@ -42,6 +41,8 @@ from _pytest import timing
 from _pytest._code import Source
 from _pytest.capture import _get_multicapture
 from _pytest.compat import final
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.compat import NOTSET
 from _pytest.compat import NotSetType
 from _pytest.config import _PluggyPlugin
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ from _pytest.nodes import Item
 from _pytest.outcomes import fail
 from _pytest.outcomes import importorskip
 from _pytest.outcomes import skip
+from _pytest.pathlib import bestrelpath
 from _pytest.pathlib import make_numbered_dir
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
 from _pytest.reports import TestReport
@@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ def pytester(request: FixtureRequest, tmp_path_factory: TempPathFactory) -> "Pyt
 def testdir(pytester: "Pytester") -> "Testdir":
     """
     Identical to :fixture:`pytester`, and provides an instance whose methods return
-    legacy ``py.path.local`` objects instead when applicable.
+    legacy ``LEGACY_PATH`` objects instead when applicable.
 
     New code should avoid using :fixture:`testdir` in favor of :fixture:`pytester`.
     """
@@ -933,10 +935,10 @@ class Pytester:
             example_path = example_dir.joinpath(name)
 
         if example_path.is_dir() and not example_path.joinpath("__init__.py").is_file():
-            # TODO: py.path.local.copy can copy files to existing directories,
+            # TODO: legacy_path.copy can copy files to existing directories,
             # while with shutil.copytree the destination directory cannot exist,
-            # we will need to roll our own in order to drop py.path.local completely
-            py.path.local(example_path).copy(py.path.local(self.path))
+            # we will need to roll our own in order to drop legacy_path completely
+            legacy_path(example_path).copy(legacy_path(self.path))
             return self.path
         elif example_path.is_file():
             result = self.path.joinpath(example_path.name)
@@ -957,12 +959,12 @@ class Pytester:
         :param _pytest.config.Config config:
            A pytest config.
            See :py:meth:`parseconfig` and :py:meth:`parseconfigure` for creating it.
-        :param py.path.local arg:
+        :param os.PathLike[str] arg:
             Path to the file.
         """
         session = Session.from_config(config)
         assert "::" not in str(arg)
-        p = py.path.local(arg)
+        p = legacy_path(arg)
         config.hook.pytest_sessionstart(session=session)
         res = session.perform_collect([str(p)], genitems=False)[0]
         config.hook.pytest_sessionfinish(session=session, exitstatus=ExitCode.OK)
@@ -974,12 +976,12 @@ class Pytester:
         This is like :py:meth:`getnode` but uses :py:meth:`parseconfigure` to
         create the (configured) pytest Config instance.
 
-        :param py.path.local path: Path to the file.
+        :param os.PathLike[str] path: Path to the file.
         """
-        path = py.path.local(path)
+        path = Path(path)
         config = self.parseconfigure(path)
         session = Session.from_config(config)
-        x = session.fspath.bestrelpath(path)
+        x = bestrelpath(session.path, path)
         config.hook.pytest_sessionstart(session=session)
         res = session.perform_collect([x], genitems=False)[0]
         config.hook.pytest_sessionfinish(session=session, exitstatus=ExitCode.OK)
@@ -1519,10 +1521,10 @@ class LineComp:
 @attr.s(repr=False, str=False, init=False)
 class Testdir:
     """
-    Similar to :class:`Pytester`, but this class works with legacy py.path.local objects instead.
+    Similar to :class:`Pytester`, but this class works with legacy legacy_path objects instead.
 
     All methods just forward to an internal :class:`Pytester` instance, converting results
-    to `py.path.local` objects as necessary.
+    to `legacy_path` objects as necessary.
     """
 
     __test__ = False
@@ -1536,13 +1538,13 @@ class Testdir:
         self._pytester = pytester
 
     @property
-    def tmpdir(self) -> py.path.local:
+    def tmpdir(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """Temporary directory where tests are executed."""
-        return py.path.local(self._pytester.path)
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.path)
 
     @property
-    def test_tmproot(self) -> py.path.local:
-        return py.path.local(self._pytester._test_tmproot)
+    def test_tmproot(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester._test_tmproot)
 
     @property
     def request(self):
@@ -1572,7 +1574,7 @@ class Testdir:
         """See :meth:`Pytester._finalize`."""
         return self._pytester._finalize()
 
-    def makefile(self, ext, *args, **kwargs) -> py.path.local:
+    def makefile(self, ext, *args, **kwargs) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.makefile`."""
         if ext and not ext.startswith("."):
             # pytester.makefile is going to throw a ValueError in a way that
@@ -1582,47 +1584,47 @@ class Testdir:
             # allowed this, we will prepend "." as a workaround to avoid breaking
             # testdir usage that worked before
             ext = "." + ext
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.makefile(ext, *args, **kwargs)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.makefile(ext, *args, **kwargs))
 
-    def makeconftest(self, source) -> py.path.local:
+    def makeconftest(self, source) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.makeconftest`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.makeconftest(source)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.makeconftest(source))
 
-    def makeini(self, source) -> py.path.local:
+    def makeini(self, source) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.makeini`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.makeini(source)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.makeini(source))
 
     def getinicfg(self, source: str) -> SectionWrapper:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.getinicfg`."""
         return self._pytester.getinicfg(source)
 
-    def makepyprojecttoml(self, source) -> py.path.local:
+    def makepyprojecttoml(self, source) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.makepyprojecttoml`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.makepyprojecttoml(source)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.makepyprojecttoml(source))
 
-    def makepyfile(self, *args, **kwargs) -> py.path.local:
+    def makepyfile(self, *args, **kwargs) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.makepyfile`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.makepyfile(*args, **kwargs)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.makepyfile(*args, **kwargs))
 
-    def maketxtfile(self, *args, **kwargs) -> py.path.local:
+    def maketxtfile(self, *args, **kwargs) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.maketxtfile`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.maketxtfile(*args, **kwargs)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.maketxtfile(*args, **kwargs))
 
     def syspathinsert(self, path=None) -> None:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.syspathinsert`."""
         return self._pytester.syspathinsert(path)
 
-    def mkdir(self, name) -> py.path.local:
+    def mkdir(self, name) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.mkdir`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.mkdir(name)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.mkdir(name))
 
-    def mkpydir(self, name) -> py.path.local:
+    def mkpydir(self, name) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.mkpydir`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.mkpydir(name)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.mkpydir(name))
 
-    def copy_example(self, name=None) -> py.path.local:
+    def copy_example(self, name=None) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.copy_example`."""
-        return py.path.local(str(self._pytester.copy_example(name)))
+        return legacy_path(self._pytester.copy_example(name))
 
     def getnode(self, config: Config, arg) -> Optional[Union[Item, Collector]]:
         """See :meth:`Pytester.getnode`."""
diff --git a/src/_pytest/python.py b/src/_pytest/python.py
index c19d2ed4f..ccd685f54 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/python.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ from typing import Tuple
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Union
 
-import py
-
 import _pytest
 from _pytest import fixtures
 from _pytest import nodes
@@ -45,6 +43,8 @@ from _pytest.compat import getimfunc
 from _pytest.compat import getlocation
 from _pytest.compat import is_async_function
 from _pytest.compat import is_generator
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.compat import NOTSET
 from _pytest.compat import REGEX_TYPE
 from _pytest.compat import safe_getattr
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def pytest_pyfunc_call(pyfuncitem: "Function") -> Optional[object]:
 
 
 def pytest_collect_file(
-    fspath: Path, path: py.path.local, parent: nodes.Collector
+    fspath: Path, path: LEGACY_PATH, parent: nodes.Collector
 ) -> Optional["Module"]:
     if fspath.suffix == ".py":
         if not parent.session.isinitpath(fspath):
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def path_matches_patterns(path: Path, patterns: Iterable[str]) -> bool:
     return any(fnmatch_ex(pattern, path) for pattern in patterns)
 
 
-def pytest_pycollect_makemodule(fspath: Path, path: py.path.local, parent) -> "Module":
+def pytest_pycollect_makemodule(fspath: Path, path: LEGACY_PATH, parent) -> "Module":
     if fspath.name == "__init__.py":
         pkg: Package = Package.from_parent(parent, fspath=path)
         return pkg
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class PyobjMixin(nodes.Node):
         parts.reverse()
         return ".".join(parts)
 
-    def reportinfo(self) -> Tuple[Union[py.path.local, str], int, str]:
+    def reportinfo(self) -> Tuple[Union[LEGACY_PATH, str], int, str]:
         # XXX caching?
         obj = self.obj
         compat_co_firstlineno = getattr(obj, "compat_co_firstlineno", None)
@@ -330,12 +330,12 @@ class PyobjMixin(nodes.Node):
             file_path = sys.modules[obj.__module__].__file__
             if file_path.endswith(".pyc"):
                 file_path = file_path[:-1]
-            fspath: Union[py.path.local, str] = file_path
+            fspath: Union[LEGACY_PATH, str] = file_path
             lineno = compat_co_firstlineno
         else:
             path, lineno = getfslineno(obj)
             if isinstance(path, Path):
-                fspath = py.path.local(path)
+                fspath = legacy_path(path)
             else:
                 fspath = path
         modpath = self.getmodpath()
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class Module(nodes.File, PyCollector):
         # We assume we are only called once per module.
         importmode = self.config.getoption("--import-mode")
         try:
-            mod = import_path(self.fspath, mode=importmode)
+            mod = import_path(self.path, mode=importmode)
         except SyntaxError as e:
             raise self.CollectError(
                 ExceptionInfo.from_current().getrepr(style="short")
@@ -603,10 +603,10 @@ class Module(nodes.File, PyCollector):
             )
             formatted_tb = str(exc_repr)
             raise self.CollectError(
-                "ImportError while importing test module '{fspath}'.\n"
+                "ImportError while importing test module '{path}'.\n"
                 "Hint: make sure your test modules/packages have valid Python names.\n"
                 "Traceback:\n"
-                "{traceback}".format(fspath=self.fspath, traceback=formatted_tb)
+                "{traceback}".format(path=self.path, traceback=formatted_tb)
             ) from e
         except skip.Exception as e:
             if e.allow_module_level:
@@ -624,18 +624,26 @@ class Module(nodes.File, PyCollector):
 class Package(Module):
     def __init__(
         self,
-        fspath: py.path.local,
+        fspath: Optional[LEGACY_PATH],
         parent: nodes.Collector,
         # NOTE: following args are unused:
         config=None,
         session=None,
         nodeid=None,
+        path=Optional[Path],
     ) -> None:
         # NOTE: Could be just the following, but kept as-is for compat.
         # nodes.FSCollector.__init__(self, fspath, parent=parent)
+        path, fspath = nodes._imply_path(path, fspath=fspath)
         session = parent.session
         nodes.FSCollector.__init__(
-            self, fspath, parent=parent, config=config, session=session, nodeid=nodeid
+            self,
+            fspath=fspath,
+            path=path,
+            parent=parent,
+            config=config,
+            session=session,
+            nodeid=nodeid,
         )
         self.name = os.path.basename(str(fspath.dirname))
 
@@ -667,7 +675,7 @@ class Package(Module):
         if direntry.name == "__pycache__":
             return False
         fspath = Path(direntry.path)
-        path = py.path.local(fspath)
+        path = legacy_path(fspath)
         ihook = self.session.gethookproxy(fspath.parent)
         if ihook.pytest_ignore_collect(fspath=fspath, path=path, config=self.config):
             return False
@@ -679,7 +687,7 @@ class Package(Module):
     def _collectfile(
         self, fspath: Path, handle_dupes: bool = True
     ) -> Sequence[nodes.Collector]:
-        path = py.path.local(fspath)
+        path = legacy_path(fspath)
         assert (
             fspath.is_file()
         ), "{!r} is not a file (isdir={!r}, exists={!r}, islink={!r})".format(
@@ -704,12 +712,12 @@ class Package(Module):
         return ihook.pytest_collect_file(fspath=fspath, path=path, parent=self)  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
 
     def collect(self) -> Iterable[Union[nodes.Item, nodes.Collector]]:
-        this_path = Path(self.fspath).parent
+        this_path = self.path.parent
         init_module = this_path / "__init__.py"
         if init_module.is_file() and path_matches_patterns(
             init_module, self.config.getini("python_files")
         ):
-            yield Module.from_parent(self, fspath=py.path.local(init_module))
+            yield Module.from_parent(self, path=init_module)
         pkg_prefixes: Set[Path] = set()
         for direntry in visit(str(this_path), recurse=self._recurse):
             path = Path(direntry.path)
diff --git a/src/_pytest/reports.py b/src/_pytest/reports.py
index 303f731dd..657e06833 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/reports.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/reports.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from typing import TypeVar
 from typing import Union
 
 import attr
-import py
 
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionChainRepr
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionInfo
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ from _pytest._code.code import ReprTraceback
 from _pytest._code.code import TerminalRepr
 from _pytest._io import TerminalWriter
 from _pytest.compat import final
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.nodes import Collector
 from _pytest.nodes import Item
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ def _report_to_json(report: BaseReport) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     else:
         d["longrepr"] = report.longrepr
     for name in d:
-        if isinstance(d[name], (py.path.local, Path)):
+        if isinstance(d[name], (LEGACY_PATH, Path)):
             d[name] = str(d[name])
         elif name == "result":
             d[name] = None  # for now
diff --git a/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py b/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py
index 47729ae5f..d30e1e57f 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/tmpdir.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 import attr
-import py
 
 from .pathlib import ensure_reset_dir
 from .pathlib import LOCK_TIMEOUT
 from .pathlib import make_numbered_dir
 from .pathlib import make_numbered_dir_with_cleanup
 from _pytest.compat import final
+from _pytest.compat import LEGACY_PATH
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.deprecated import check_ispytest
 from _pytest.fixtures import fixture
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class TempPathFactory:
 @final
 @attr.s(init=False)
 class TempdirFactory:
-    """Backward comptibility wrapper that implements :class:``py.path.local``
+    """Backward comptibility wrapper that implements :class:``_pytest.compat.LEGACY_PATH``
     for :class:``TempPathFactory``."""
 
     _tmppath_factory = attr.ib(type=TempPathFactory)
@@ -144,13 +145,13 @@ class TempdirFactory:
         check_ispytest(_ispytest)
         self._tmppath_factory = tmppath_factory
 
-    def mktemp(self, basename: str, numbered: bool = True) -> py.path.local:
-        """Same as :meth:`TempPathFactory.mktemp`, but returns a ``py.path.local`` object."""
-        return py.path.local(self._tmppath_factory.mktemp(basename, numbered).resolve())
+    def mktemp(self, basename: str, numbered: bool = True) -> LEGACY_PATH:
+        """Same as :meth:`TempPathFactory.mktemp`, but returns a ``_pytest.compat.LEGACY_PATH`` object."""
+        return legacy_path(self._tmppath_factory.mktemp(basename, numbered).resolve())
 
-    def getbasetemp(self) -> py.path.local:
+    def getbasetemp(self) -> LEGACY_PATH:
         """Backward compat wrapper for ``_tmppath_factory.getbasetemp``."""
-        return py.path.local(self._tmppath_factory.getbasetemp().resolve())
+        return legacy_path(self._tmppath_factory.getbasetemp().resolve())
 
 
 def get_user() -> Optional[str]:
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ def _mk_tmp(request: FixtureRequest, factory: TempPathFactory) -> Path:
 
 
 @fixture
-def tmpdir(tmp_path: Path) -> py.path.local:
+def tmpdir(tmp_path: Path) -> LEGACY_PATH:
     """Return a temporary directory path object which is unique to each test
     function invocation, created as a sub directory of the base temporary
     directory.
@@ -212,11 +213,11 @@ def tmpdir(tmp_path: Path) -> py.path.local:
     ``--basetemp`` is used then it is cleared each session. See :ref:`base
     temporary directory`.
 
-    The returned object is a `py.path.local`_ path object.
+    The returned object is a `legacy_path`_ object.
 
-    .. _`py.path.local`: https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html
+    .. _legacy_path: https://py.readthedocs.io/en/latest/path.html
     """
-    return py.path.local(tmp_path)
+    return legacy_path(tmp_path)
 
 
 @fixture
diff --git a/testing/plugins_integration/pytest.ini b/testing/plugins_integration/pytest.ini
index f6c77b0de..b42b07d14 100644
--- a/testing/plugins_integration/pytest.ini
+++ b/testing/plugins_integration/pytest.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 addopts = --strict-markers
 filterwarnings =
     error::pytest.PytestWarning
+    ignore:.*.fspath is deprecated and will be replaced by .*.path.*:pytest.PytestDeprecationWarning
diff --git a/testing/python/collect.py b/testing/python/collect.py
index 4256851e2..bb4c937c0 100644
--- a/testing/python/collect.py
+++ b/testing/python/collect.py
@@ -1125,7 +1125,8 @@ class TestReportInfo:
     def test_func_reportinfo(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
         item = pytester.getitem("def test_func(): pass")
         fspath, lineno, modpath = item.reportinfo()
-        assert fspath == item.fspath
+        with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
+            assert fspath == item.fspath
         assert lineno == 0
         assert modpath == "test_func"
 
@@ -1140,7 +1141,8 @@ class TestReportInfo:
         classcol = pytester.collect_by_name(modcol, "TestClass")
         assert isinstance(classcol, Class)
         fspath, lineno, msg = classcol.reportinfo()
-        assert fspath == modcol.fspath
+        with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
+            assert fspath == modcol.fspath
         assert lineno == 1
         assert msg == "TestClass"
 
diff --git a/testing/python/fixtures.py b/testing/python/fixtures.py
index 3d5099c53..e62143e5c 100644
--- a/testing/python/fixtures.py
+++ b/testing/python/fixtures.py
@@ -966,7 +966,9 @@ class TestRequestBasic:
         modcol = pytester.getmodulecol("def test_somefunc(): pass")
         (item,) = pytester.genitems([modcol])
         req = fixtures.FixtureRequest(item, _ispytest=True)
-        assert req.fspath == modcol.fspath
+        assert req.path == modcol.path
+        with pytest.warns(pytest.PytestDeprecationWarning):
+            assert req.fspath == modcol.fspath
 
     def test_request_fixturenames(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
         pytester.makepyfile(
diff --git a/testing/test_collection.py b/testing/test_collection.py
index 055d27476..5f0b5902a 100644
--- a/testing/test_collection.py
+++ b/testing/test_collection.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import textwrap
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
 
-import py.path
-
 import pytest
 from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
@@ -369,9 +367,10 @@ class TestCustomConftests:
     def test_collectignore_exclude_on_option(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
         pytester.makeconftest(
             """
-            import py
+            # potentially avoid dependency on pylib
+            from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
             from pathlib import Path
-            collect_ignore = [py.path.local('hello'), 'test_world.py', Path('bye')]
+            collect_ignore = [legacy_path('hello'), 'test_world.py', Path('bye')]
             def pytest_addoption(parser):
                 parser.addoption("--XX", action="store_true", default=False)
             def pytest_configure(config):
@@ -464,13 +463,13 @@ class TestSession:
         config = pytester.parseconfig(id)
         topdir = pytester.path
         rcol = Session.from_config(config)
-        assert topdir == rcol.fspath
+        assert topdir == rcol.path
         # rootid = rcol.nodeid
         # root2 = rcol.perform_collect([rcol.nodeid], genitems=False)[0]
         # assert root2 == rcol, rootid
         colitems = rcol.perform_collect([rcol.nodeid], genitems=False)
         assert len(colitems) == 1
-        assert colitems[0].fspath == p
+        assert colitems[0].path == p
 
     def get_reported_items(self, hookrec: HookRecorder) -> List[Item]:
         """Return pytest.Item instances reported by the pytest_collectreport hook"""
@@ -494,10 +493,10 @@ class TestSession:
         topdir = pytester.path  # noqa
         hookrec.assert_contains(
             [
-                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == topdir"),
-                ("pytest_make_collect_report", "collector.fspath == topdir"),
-                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == p"),
-                ("pytest_make_collect_report", "collector.fspath == p"),
+                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.path == topdir"),
+                ("pytest_make_collect_report", "collector.path == topdir"),
+                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.path == p"),
+                ("pytest_make_collect_report", "collector.path == p"),
                 ("pytest_pycollect_makeitem", "name == 'test_func'"),
                 ("pytest_collectreport", "report.result[0].name == 'test_func'"),
             ]
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ class TestSession:
         assert len(items) == 2
         hookrec.assert_contains(
             [
-                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == collector.session.fspath"),
+                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.path == collector.session.path"),
                 (
                     "pytest_collectstart",
                     "collector.__class__.__name__ == 'SpecialFile'",
@@ -570,7 +569,7 @@ class TestSession:
         pprint.pprint(hookrec.calls)
         hookrec.assert_contains(
             [
-                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == test_aaa"),
+                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.path == test_aaa"),
                 ("pytest_pycollect_makeitem", "name == 'test_func'"),
                 ("pytest_collectreport", "report.nodeid.startswith('aaa/test_aaa.py')"),
             ]
@@ -592,10 +591,10 @@ class TestSession:
         pprint.pprint(hookrec.calls)
         hookrec.assert_contains(
             [
-                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == test_aaa"),
+                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.path == test_aaa"),
                 ("pytest_pycollect_makeitem", "name == 'test_func'"),
                 ("pytest_collectreport", "report.nodeid == 'aaa/test_aaa.py'"),
-                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == test_bbb"),
+                ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.path == test_bbb"),
                 ("pytest_pycollect_makeitem", "name == 'test_func'"),
                 ("pytest_collectreport", "report.nodeid == 'bbb/test_bbb.py'"),
             ]
@@ -609,7 +608,9 @@ class TestSession:
         items2, hookrec = pytester.inline_genitems(item.nodeid)
         (item2,) = items2
         assert item2.name == item.name
-        assert item2.fspath == item.fspath
+        with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
+            assert item2.fspath == item.fspath
+        assert item2.path == item.path
 
     def test_find_byid_without_instance_parents(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
         p = pytester.makepyfile(
@@ -1345,18 +1346,15 @@ def test_fscollector_from_parent(pytester: Pytester, request: FixtureRequest) ->
 
     Context: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cpp/pull/47
     """
+    from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 
     class MyCollector(pytest.File):
-        def __init__(self, fspath, parent, x):
-            super().__init__(fspath, parent)
+        def __init__(self, *k, x, **kw):
+            super().__init__(*k, **kw)
             self.x = x
 
-        @classmethod
-        def from_parent(cls, parent, *, fspath, x):
-            return super().from_parent(parent=parent, fspath=fspath, x=x)
-
     collector = MyCollector.from_parent(
-        parent=request.session, fspath=py.path.local(pytester.path) / "foo", x=10
+        parent=request.session, fspath=legacy_path(pytester.path) / "foo", x=10
     )
     assert collector.x == 10
 
diff --git a/testing/test_main.py b/testing/test_main.py
index 2ed111895..445002934 100644
--- a/testing/test_main.py
+++ b/testing/test_main.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class TestResolveCollectionArgument:
 def test_module_full_path_without_drive(pytester: Pytester) -> None:
     """Collect and run test using full path except for the drive letter (#7628).
 
-    Passing a full path without a drive letter would trigger a bug in py.path.local
+    Passing a full path without a drive letter would trigger a bug in legacy_path
     where it would keep the full path without the drive letter around, instead of resolving
     to the full path, resulting in fixtures node ids not matching against test node ids correctly.
     """
diff --git a/testing/test_mark.py b/testing/test_mark.py
index 420faf91e..77991f9e2 100644
--- a/testing/test_mark.py
+++ b/testing/test_mark.py
@@ -1048,11 +1048,12 @@ def test_mark_expressions_no_smear(pytester: Pytester) -> None:
     # assert skipped_k == failed_k == 0
 
 
-def test_addmarker_order() -> None:
+def test_addmarker_order(pytester) -> None:
     session = mock.Mock()
     session.own_markers = []
     session.parent = None
     session.nodeid = ""
+    session.path = pytester.path
     node = Node.from_parent(session, name="Test")
     node.add_marker("foo")
     node.add_marker("bar")
diff --git a/testing/test_nodes.py b/testing/test_nodes.py
index 59d9f409e..dde161777 100644
--- a/testing/test_nodes.py
+++ b/testing/test_nodes.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ from typing import cast
 from typing import List
 from typing import Type
 
-import py
-
 import pytest
 from _pytest import nodes
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.pytester import Pytester
 from _pytest.warning_types import PytestWarning
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ def test__check_initialpaths_for_relpath() -> None:
 
     session = cast(pytest.Session, FakeSession1)
 
-    assert nodes._check_initialpaths_for_relpath(session, py.path.local(cwd)) == ""
+    assert nodes._check_initialpaths_for_relpath(session, legacy_path(cwd)) == ""
 
     sub = cwd / "file"
 
@@ -86,9 +85,9 @@ def test__check_initialpaths_for_relpath() -> None:
 
     session = cast(pytest.Session, FakeSession2)
 
-    assert nodes._check_initialpaths_for_relpath(session, py.path.local(sub)) == "file"
+    assert nodes._check_initialpaths_for_relpath(session, legacy_path(sub)) == "file"
 
-    outside = py.path.local("/outside")
+    outside = legacy_path("/outside")
     assert nodes._check_initialpaths_for_relpath(session, outside) is None
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_parseopt.py b/testing/test_parseopt.py
index c33337b67..6ba9269e5 100644
--- a/testing/test_parseopt.py
+++ b/testing/test_parseopt.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ import shlex
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-import py
-
 import pytest
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.config import argparsing as parseopt
 from _pytest.config.exceptions import UsageError
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
@@ -124,11 +123,11 @@ class TestParser:
         assert not getattr(args, parseopt.FILE_OR_DIR)
 
     def test_parse2(self, parser: parseopt.Parser) -> None:
-        args = parser.parse([py.path.local()])
-        assert getattr(args, parseopt.FILE_OR_DIR)[0] == py.path.local()
+        args = parser.parse([legacy_path(".")])
+        assert getattr(args, parseopt.FILE_OR_DIR)[0] == legacy_path(".")
 
     def test_parse_known_args(self, parser: parseopt.Parser) -> None:
-        parser.parse_known_args([py.path.local()])
+        parser.parse_known_args([legacy_path(".")])
         parser.addoption("--hello", action="store_true")
         ns = parser.parse_known_args(["x", "--y", "--hello", "this"])
         assert ns.hello
diff --git a/testing/test_pathlib.py b/testing/test_pathlib.py
index 48149084e..d71e44e36 100644
--- a/testing/test_pathlib.py
+++ b/testing/test_pathlib.py
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ from textwrap import dedent
 from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Generator
 
-import py
-
 import pytest
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 from _pytest.pathlib import bestrelpath
 from _pytest.pathlib import commonpath
@@ -28,14 +27,14 @@ from _pytest.tmpdir import TempPathFactory
 
 class TestFNMatcherPort:
     """Test that our port of py.common.FNMatcher (fnmatch_ex) produces the
-    same results as the original py.path.local.fnmatch method."""
+    same results as the original legacy_path.fnmatch method."""
 
     @pytest.fixture(params=["pathlib", "py.path"])
     def match(self, request):
         if request.param == "py.path":
 
             def match_(pattern, path):
-                return py.path.local(path).fnmatch(pattern)
+                return legacy_path(path).fnmatch(pattern)
 
         else:
             assert request.param == "pathlib"
diff --git a/testing/test_reports.py b/testing/test_reports.py
index b376f6198..3da63c2c8 100644
--- a/testing/test_reports.py
+++ b/testing/test_reports.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Union
 
-import py.path
-
 import pytest
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionChainRepr
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionRepr
+from _pytest.compat import legacy_path
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.pytester import Pytester
 from _pytest.reports import CollectReport
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ class TestReportSerialization:
         reports = reprec.getreports("pytest_runtest_logreport")
         assert len(reports) == 3
         test_a_call = reports[1]
-        test_a_call.path1 = py.path.local(pytester.path)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        test_a_call.path1 = legacy_path(pytester.path)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         test_a_call.path2 = pytester.path  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         data = test_a_call._to_json()
         assert data["path1"] == str(pytester.path)
diff --git a/testing/test_runner.py b/testing/test_runner.py
index abb87c6d3..a34cd98f9 100644
--- a/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -447,9 +447,9 @@ class TestSessionReports:
         assert not rep.skipped
         assert rep.passed
         locinfo = rep.location
-        assert locinfo[0] == col.fspath.basename
+        assert locinfo[0] == col.path.name
         assert not locinfo[1]
-        assert locinfo[2] == col.fspath.basename
+        assert locinfo[2] == col.path.name
         res = rep.result
         assert len(res) == 2
         assert res[0].name == "test_func1"
diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index e536f7098..53bced8e6 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TestTerminal:
         item.config.pluginmanager.register(tr)
         location = item.reportinfo()
         tr.config.hook.pytest_runtest_logstart(
-            nodeid=item.nodeid, location=location, fspath=str(item.fspath)
+            nodeid=item.nodeid, location=location, fspath=str(item.path)
         )
         linecomp.assert_contains_lines(["*test_show_runtest_logstart.py*"])