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Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Campo Imperatore Plateau – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

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Italy

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Campo Imperatore Plateau – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

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Campo Imperatore Plateau – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

07:42

108km

2,220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 13, 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

Train Station

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22.1 km

Viewpoint

27.8 km

Start of Pantani legendary climbing

Highlight • Climb

Follow the road signs and compare your time with the one of Pantani :)

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33.5 km

Campo Imperatore Plateau

Highlight • Natural

The Campo Imperatore plateau is so special because it is one of Europe's most alien and untouched landscapes. The plateau is over 15 kilometers long and lies at an average …

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37.1 km

Piana of Campo Imperatore

Highlight • Natural Monument

Vast Apennine plateau of tectonic origin, the plain of Campo Imperatore is fascinating because of the immense green valleys.

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41.2 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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41.2 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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54.2 km

Campo Imperatore Plateau

Highlight • Natural

Campo Imperatore plateau, a magical place where time seems to stand still

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68.0 km

Capo la Serra Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It marks the watershed between the Campo Imperatore plateau and the town of Castel del Monte

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74.8 km

View of Castel del Monte

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point of the provincial road you can enjoy a beautiful view of the village of Castel del Monte from below

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108 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.9 km

44.3 km

2.77 km

744 m

188 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

105 km

2.14 km

932 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,120 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

34°C

18°C

33 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

January 16, 2024,32. Sulle strade del Gran Sasso d'Italia

The tour presents itself as a deep immersion in the wilderness of Abruzzo, in the natural and infinite scenery of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, in the presence of the highest peaks of the Apennines.

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January 16, 2024,31. Campo Imperatore e le Terre della Baronia

Along the road that cuts the Campo Imperatore plateau in two like a sword, there are several points where you can refresh yourself by indulging in the tasting of hot sheep's roasts cooked on the grill, perhaps accompanying them with a slice of tasty Canestrato cheese from Castel del Monte, produced in the historic village that has always been linked …

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Campo Imperatore Plateau – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

Start of Pantani legendary climbing

Campo Imperatore Plateau

Piana of Campo Imperatore

Campo Imperatore Summit

Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Campo Imperatore

Campo Imperatore Plateau

Capo la Serra Pass

View of Castel del Monte

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