# Gran Sasso cable car, from Fonte Cerreto to Campo Imperatore

What to do en Gran Sasso · Gran Sasso

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/gran-sasso-cable-car · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 2 h 30
- Temporada: All year, with stops for maintenance between seasons
- Para quién: Everyone

3 km cable car climbing from 1,125 to 2,128 m in about 7 minutes; at the top, Mussolini's hotel, the botanical garden and the start of the hikes · 2–3 h

What it is
The cable car links Fonte Cerreto, at about 1,125 m and a few minutes from the Assergi exit of the A24, with the Campo Imperatore esplanade, at 2,128 m: 3 km in about 7 minutes. Below there is a large car park. At the top are the hotel where Mussolini was held in 1943, the alpine botanical garden, the observatory and the start of the paths to the Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi and the Corno Grande.
Before you go
In winter it is the only way to reach the western part of the plateau, because the road closes with snow, and on ski days long queues form. Between seasons it stops for maintenance, and in 2025 it was closed for several months to replace the cables. Check that it is running and the day's hours before going up; we have not found fares published by the operator, so ask the price at the ticket office.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.44, 13.566

## Cerca de aquí

- [Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-stay/rifugio-duca-degli-abruzzi), a 1.5 km
- [Walk to the Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi, on the Monte Portella ridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/duca-degli-abruzzi-hut-walk), a 1.5 km
- [Corno Grande by the normal route from Campo Imperatore](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/corno-grande-normal-route), a 3.2 km
- [Campo Imperatore by car, from Fonte Cerreto to Castel del Monte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/campo-imperatore-drive), a 7.0 km
- [Sextantio Albergo Diffuso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-stay/sextantio-albergo-diffuso), a 12.4 km
- [Santo Stefano di Sessanio, the Medici village](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/santo-stefano-di-sessanio), a 12.4 km
- [Sextantio Cucina](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/sextantio-cucina), a 12.4 km
- [Ristoro Mucciante](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/ristoro-mucciante), a 13.9 km

## Consejos

### Go up early in summer
Clouds form over the peaks in mid-morning.

### You see more by car
If it is summer, go up by cable car and come down another day by car across the plateau: they are two different landscapes.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does the journey take?
About 7 minutes to cover 1,000 m of ascent.

### Does it run in winter?
Yes, it is the access to the Campo Imperatore ski slopes. Between seasons it stops for maintenance.

Destino: [Gran Sasso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso.md)