What to do · Gran Sasso
Walk to the Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi, on the Monte Portella ridge
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 2 h
- Season
- 15 June to 27 September, with the hut open
- Who it's for
- Families with children who walk
What it is
The shortest walk with high-mountain views in the Gran Sasso. From the hotel and cable car esplanade at Campo Imperatore, at about 2,130 m, a path climbs the slope to the Monte Portella ridge, where the Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi stands, at 2,388 m. The CAI gives it 40 minutes. At the top you see the Corno Grande head-on and, on the other side, the Teramo side.
Eating at the top
In season the hut serves meals from 12:00 to 15:00. It is a good goal with children who already walk: the ascent is short, but the ground is stony and at that altitude the wind blows, so a baby carrier is better than a pushchair.
If you want more
From the hut a traverse of about 4 hours leads to Prati di Tivo, on the northern side. You need someone to pick you up below.
Tips
- Bring a windbreaker On the ridge it is cold even if the sun is out below.
- Come back before the storms In summer they form in the afternoon over the peaks.
As a familyWith teenagers
