Statistics
1,583
m
1,780
m
18
max°
Difficulty
FATMAP difficulty grade
Description
Departure from Vado di Corno (1922 m a.s.l.).
The path winds along a mountain ridge that successively covers Monte Brancastello, Monte Prena and Monte Bandiera, traveling well over 2000 m of altitude, to end at Fonte Vetica (1632 m a.s.l.) [2], in the southern part of the plateau of Campo Imperatore after several km, looking north towards Corno Grande, west towards the aforementioned plateau (province of L'Aquila) and the peaks of the western ridge of the massif (Monte della Scindarella and Monte Bolza), east towards the Adriatic side of Teramo (province of Teramo) to the Adriatic Sea on the horizon. Challenging CAI path, albeit with a total difference in height of around 1200m, which has several climbing sections in via ferrata at the Prena and the Bandiera, and a total length of about 16 km, the path can be further lengthened starting from the top of Campo Imperatore and reaching first Monte Aquila, then descending to Vado di Corno or first reaching the Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge on Monte Portella and then Monte Aquila.