Campo Imperatore
Apennin › Catena Orientale › Gran Sasso d’Italia
About Campo Imperatore
Known as Italy’s Little Tibet, this hauntingly vast plateau offers a rugged, cinematic wilderness for hikers and stargazers.
Highlights
- Cinematic karst landscapes
- High-altitude observatories
- Wild grazing pastures
- Grill-your-own arrosticini
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1892m
- Top lift: 2191m
- Ski pistes: 7.9km
- Ski lifts: 3
- Lakes nearby: 2
- MTB trails: 281.9km
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Campo Imperatore
- Today: 7 to 15 °C, clear sky, 11 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3570 m (3460 to 3710 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi., 30. Sept. | 7 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Do., 1. Okt. | 7 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Fr., 2. Okt. | 8 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Sa., 3. Okt. | 8 / 15 °C | mainly clear | dry | 5 h sun |
| So., 4. Okt. | 8 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Mo., 5. Okt. | 6 / 15 °C | mainly clear | dry | 6 h sun |
| Di., 6. Okt. | 6 / 16 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 4 h sun |
| Mi., 7. Okt. | 8 / 16 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| Do., 8. Okt. | 6 / 15 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 11 h sun |
| Fr., 9. Okt. | 4 / 7 °C | rain showers | 19 mm rain | 7 h sun |
Things to do in Campo Imperatore
Hikes nearby — Campo Imperatore (8)
8 curated hiking trails around Campo Imperatore, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 9
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SICAI Ciclo
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Tossicia - Cerchiara
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La Forchetta - Colle Pelato
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Forca di Valle - Colle Pelato
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Cerqueto - Cima Sportella
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Aquilano - Selva degli Abeti
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Sentiero Davide de Carolis
Percorso circolare attorno al Monte Cappellone (1.557 slm)
Mountain biking near Campo Imperatore
- MTB Trans Abruzzen, Etappe 1
- SICAI Ciclo
- Via Fontebella
Getting to Campo Imperatore
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 50 km away, about 1h50 by road
- Roma: 2h09 by car, 156 km
- Bologna: 4h44 by car, 410 km
- Padova: 5h49 by car, 523 km
- Verona: 6h07 by car, 550 km
- Brescia: 6h38 by car, 600 km
- Milano: 6h49 by car, 620 km
Where to stay in Campo Imperatore
29 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 66 EUR per night, median 234 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Campo Imperatore page.