Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

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Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Campo Imperatore

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The chapel was built in 1934 by order of Cardinal Federico Tedeschini and is the highest consecrated church in Italy and one of the highest consecrated churches in Europe at …

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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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Campo Imperatore Summit

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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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Abruzzo Astronomical Observatory

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In the heart of the Gran Sasso National Park, on the Campo Imperatore plateau, stands the astronomical station of the Abruzzo Observatory, with an optical and an infrared telescope.

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1.58 km

Fonte della Portella Pass

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The panorama is 360 degrees, if the sky is clear the eyes are filled with blue sky

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4.68 km

Campo Imperatore is the starting point for hiking the Corno Grande, Gran Sasso, highest Apennin peak komoot.de/tour/3906922
Essentially a big parking lot below ski lifts, hotel, restaurant, and great views.

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4.75 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

278 m

259 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

1.64 km

295 m

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Highest point (2,210 m)

Lowest point (2,110 m)

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Thursday 2 April

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48 %

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Campo Imperatore Summit – Campo Imperatore loop from Campo Imperatore

Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Campo Imperatore

Start of the Gran Sasso Trail, Stage 1

Campo Imperatore Summit

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Fonte della Portella Pass

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