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L'Aquila

Madonna d'Appari Church – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

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Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila

Madonna d'Appari Church – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

Hard

5.0

(6)

255

riders

Madonna d'Appari Church – Campo Imperatore Summit loop from Paganica

04:52

88.2km

1,880m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 19, 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

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.09 km

Madonna d'Appari Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Set in the rock, an ideal place for a stop.

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2

14.7 km

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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22.0 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

23.6 km

Maccione Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Colle del Maccione, immersed in the evocative beauty of the hills, offers those who explore it a unique perspective on uncontaminated nature. This place, located between breathtaking views and enveloping …

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27.7 km

Valico di Monte Cristo

Mountain Pass

6

40.7 km

The final part of the climb towards Campo Imperatore is quite tough: it is about four kilometers at an average gradient of 8%.

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7

41.1 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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41.1 km

Ascent to Campo Imperatore

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Last stretch of climb to reach Campo Imperatore. Very comfortable and completely asphalted road. Slopes never too demanding; the final segment from the Pietranzoni lake to the Campo Imperatore refuge …

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9

54.7 km

View of Campo Imperatore

Highlight • Viewpoint

The title of the highlight is truly appropriate, a truly breathtaking place.

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10

68.1 km

Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Highlight • Settlement

Santo Stefano di Sessanio is part of the Club of the most beautiful villages in Italy and is among the most evocative of the Gran Sasso National Park.
The village …

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88.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.2 km

41.7 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

87.0 km

1.19 km

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Highest point (2,120 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Friday 26 June

35°C

18°C

38 %

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