Campo Imperatore Summit – Campo Imperatore loop from Ruderi di Sant'Egidio

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Campo Imperatore Summit – Campo Imperatore loop from Ruderi di Sant'Egidio

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Campo Imperatore Summit – Campo Imperatore loop from Ruderi di Sant'Egidio

05:45

19.0km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.57 km

Lago

Lake

9.09 km

Campo Imperatore Summit

Highlight • Summit

This is the arrival point of the Campo Imperatore road. Located at an altitude of 2,100 meters, various stages of the Giro d'Italia have arrived here: the stage won by …

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9.09 km

Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory

Highlight • Monument

The Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory is at the starting point for hiking the Corno Grande, Gran Sasso, highest Apennin peak komoot.de/tour/3906922

It was born as observational site for the Rome …

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9.14 km

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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9.40 km

Abruzzo Astronomical Observatory

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The Abruzzo Astronomical Observatory on Campo Imperatore, officially the Stazione Osservativa di Campo Imperatore, is one of Italy's most special observatories, located at an altitude of 2,150 meters. Since its …

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9.61 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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9.69 km

Start of the Gran Sasso Trail, Stage 1

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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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17.2 km

Abbeveratoi - livestock watering troughs

Highlight • Structure

It is a water supply for animals. These large, elongated basins are called abbeveratoi and are specifically built for the livestock (such as cows, horses, and sheep) that roam freely on the Campo Imperatore during the summer months.

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17.5 km

Lake Pietranzoni

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Don't just ride or cycle past the Laghetto di Pietranzoni. This small mountain lake, located at an altitude of 1,660 meters in the middle of Campo Imperatore, is one of …

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19.0 km

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Parking

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