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Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Campo Imperatore Plateau – Piana of Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

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Italy

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Campo Imperatore Plateau – Piana of Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

Hard

4.7

(22)

317

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Campo Imperatore Plateau – Piana of Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

03:12

44.6km

970m

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: July 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

Bus stop

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7.30 km

Viewpoint

11.9 km

Exclamatory Pond

Highlight • Lake

Path that passes through a green valley with numerous small lakes and grazing animals

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11.9 km

Exclamation Point Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Two ponds seen from the upper perspective take the form of a classic exclamation mark. Hence the name.

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12.9 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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16.7 km

Campo Imperatore Junction

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Apennines of central Italy are fabulous.

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18.7 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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18.7 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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22.3 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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31.6 km

Exclamation Point Pond

Highlight • Lake

44.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.2 km

11.4 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (1,110 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

31°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 20, 2023,Ciclonauti 5 - Assergi > Rifugio Le Fontari (Gran Sasso)

This last stage was not planned, but having still half a day available, I felt the desire to attempt the climb up to Campo Imperatore. The effort made me stop at the Le Fontari refuge at an altitude of about 2000m. Special route from a landscape point of view, on Sunday too frequented by motor vehicles, but it was still …

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Campo Imperatore Plateau – Piana of Campo Imperatore loop from Fonte Cerreto

Exclamatory Pond

Exclamation Point Ponds

Start of Pantani legendary climbing

Campo Imperatore Junction

Lake Pietranzoni

Campo Imperatore Plateau

Piana of Campo Imperatore

Exclamation Point Pond

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