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Campo Imperatore Summit – Madonna d'Appari Church loop from L'Aquila Campo di Pile

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Campo Imperatore Summit – Madonna d'Appari Church loop from L'Aquila Campo di Pile

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Campo Imperatore Summit – Madonna d'Appari Church loop from L'Aquila Campo di Pile

05:31

101km

2,100m

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: August 23, 2026

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Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

24.2 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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31.5 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

33.1 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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37.2 km

Valico di Monte Cristo

Mountain Pass

5

40.9 km

Campo Imperatore Junction

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Apennines of central Italy are fabulous.

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6

50.1 km

Winding Road Near Osservatorio di Campo Imperatore

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The last 2 km leading to the observatory are very challenging, and it is nice to see who is going up when you have completed the climb and you go down …

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7

50.2 km

View of the climb to Campo Imperatore

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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8

50.6 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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9

50.6 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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10

86.6 km

Madonna d'Appari Church

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.8 km

19.6 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

138 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (620 m)

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