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#206 of 300 · Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park

Corno Grande (Gran Sasso)

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The normal route up the highest peak of the Apennines leaves the Campo Imperatore plateau, crosses the Sella di Monte Aquila and climbs steep rocky slopes with a few easy scrambling steps to the 2,912 m western summit.

Distance
10 km
Out and back
Ascent
950 m
High point 2,912 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Campo Imperatore
Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park

Route

Topographic map of Corno Grande (Gran Sasso), from Campo Imperatore to Corno Grande west summitCampo ImperatoreCorno Grande west summitStart: Campo ImperatoreTurn-around: Corno Grande west summit© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Campo Imperatore
  2. Corno Grande west summit
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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