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View of Campo Imperatore – Duca degli Abruzzi Hut loop from Campo Imperatore

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Abruzzo

L'Aquila

View of Campo Imperatore – Duca degli Abruzzi Hut loop from Campo Imperatore

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5.0

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View of Campo Imperatore – Duca degli Abruzzi Hut loop from Campo Imperatore

01:38

3.66km

250m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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: July 17, 2026

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Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

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25 m

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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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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81 m

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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1.06 km

View of Campo Imperatore

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Campo Imperatore is an absolute must-see due to its otherworldly, vast mountain landscape, also known as 'Little Tibet' (Piccolo Tibet). It is one of the largest and highest plateaus in Europe (located at approx. 1,800 to 2,100 meters).

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1.79 km

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi

Highlight • Mountain Hut

1.83 km

Confalonieri Peak

Highlight • Summit

This peak seems small in comparison to the surrounding peaks, but Confalonieri peak stands at 2,422 meters above sea level. The view from here is extraordinary. The peak is named …

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2.13 km

Duca degli Abruzzi Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi is located at an altitude of 2,388 meters on Monte Portella and is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the Gran Sasso massif. The mountain …

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3.56 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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3.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.19 km

886 m

299 m

283 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

210 m

163 m

Elevation

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Monday 31 August

28°C

14°C

13 %

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View of Campo Imperatore – Duca degli Abruzzi Hut loop from Campo Imperatore

Church of Our Lady of the Snow, Campo Imperatore

Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory

Campo Imperatore Summit

View of Campo Imperatore

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi

Confalonieri Peak

Duca degli Abruzzi Hut

Campo Imperatore

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