Places
Park·Easy·Scenic·Popular
Fonte Cerreto — Gran Sasso
Abruzzo
Fonte Cerreto (1,120 m) near Assergi is the main gateway to the Gran Sasso National Park — a cable car rises to Campo Imperatore. The lower slopes have abundant Apennine chamois. Ibex reintroduced 2014. The Gran Sasso group (2,914 m — the Corno Grande) is the highest point of the Apennines and the highest mountain south of the Alps in continental Italy. Dogs on leash in the park core zones.
Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Highest mountain in Italy south of the Alps — 2,914 m Corno Grande
- Ibex reintroduced 2014
- Cable car to Campo Imperatore — highest ski area in the Apennines
With your dog
Mountain park; dogs on leash in protected zones.
