Idea Montagna hiking in Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga hiking guide

Idea Montagna hiking in Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga is an ideal hiking guide for anyone who loves walking in the mountains, with routes suitable for every experience and duration. Gran Sasso, known as the "roof" of the Apennines, is one of the most picturesque mountains in Italy. Around the 2912 meters of Corno Grande rise imposing peaks such as Corno Piccolo, Pizzo d'Intermesoli, and Monte Camicia, surrounded by high limestone walls. To the south of the peaks lies the Campo Imperatore plateau, known as the "little Tibet" of Abruzzo, while the Teramo side is covered by dense beech forests.

The national park, which has protected this massif since 1995, also includes the Monti della Laga, located to the north. These mountains are less jagged and made up of sandstones and marls, covered by forests and crossed in spring by rushing streams. The park also extends into Lazio and Marche, with the highest peak of the Laga represented by Monte Gorzano, at 2458 meters.

For centuries, Gran Sasso has been a destination for climbers, but both massifs offer a great variety of paths for hikers, from the simplest trails to via ferratas and routes to the main summits. The guide describes 75 routes ranging from easy walks to hermitages and shelters to more challenging crossings and via ferratas.

The author, Stefano Ardito, is one of the most authoritative voices in Italian mountain journalism. He collaborates with publications such as Il Messaggero, Montagna.tv, and Meridiani Montagne, and has written for numerous magazines and newspapers throughout his career. He has published about a hundred guides dedicated to mountains, trails, and paths and has produced over 50 documentaries on the Apennines, the Alps, and mountains around the world, many of which have been broadcast by Geo&Geo on Rai Tre.