Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

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Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

Hard

5.0

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Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

05:09

9.88km

1,010m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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47 m

Fonte Cerreto cable car station

Highlight • Rest Area

This is a convenient starting point for families or groups where some daredevils wish to pedal up to Campo Imperatore and others can comfortably hop on the cable car and enjoy the view.

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4.89 km

Campo Imperatore

Highlight • Natural Monument

Campo Imperatore is one of Italy's most impressive natural areas. This vast, treeless high plain at an altitude of approximately 2,000 meters is not called 'Little Tibet' for nothing. Surrounded …

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Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Campo Imperatore

Highlight • Religious Site

The Chiesa della Madonna della Neve on Campo Imperatore is the highest consecrated church in Italy. The small stone church is located at an impressive altitude of 2,130 meters in the Gran Sasso massif, right next to the historic hotel.

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Start of the Gran Sasso Trail, Stage 1

Highlight • Trail

The official departure of the Cammino del Gran Sasso is scheduled in the scenic square of Campo Imperatore, at the foot of the Gran Sasso, the highest mountain massif in the Apennines.

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