Assergi Trip Overview
Unique experience for nature and E-MTB lovers.
With the professionalism and assistance of the cycle guide you will have the opportunity to explore the Gran Sasso paths in total safety on a comfortable latest generation E-MTB and to get to know places of historical and cultural interest.
The Campo Imperatore plateau, located at an altitude varying between 1500 and 1900 meters, is about twenty kilometers long. The peaks that delimit and surround what is commonly defined as “Little Tibet” are among the highest and most suggestive of the Apennines. What is most striking in Campo Imperatore are the spaces, the vast dimensions that are always totally visible. The endless pastures are used for the summer pasture of sheep flocks and herds of cattle and horses that transhuman in Puglia in winter, in a ritual that has been repeated for thousands of years, transhumance.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Assergi, Italy
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Assergi, Abruzzo, Italy
Unique experience for nature and E-MTB lovers.
With the professionalism and assistance of the cycle guide you will have the opportunity to explore the Gran Sasso paths in total safety on a comfortable latest generation E-MTB and to get to know places of historical and cultural interest.
The Campo Imperatore plateau, located at an altitude varying between 1500 and 1900 meters, is about twenty kilometers long. The peaks that delimit and surround what is commonly defined as “Little Tibet” are among the highest and most suggestive of the Apennines. What is most striking in Campo Imperatore are the spaces, the vast dimensions that are always totally visible. The endless pastures are used for the summer pasture of sheep flocks and herds of cattle and horses that transhuman in Puglia in winter, in a ritual that has been repeated for thousands of years, transhumance.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Campo Imperatore, SR17bis, Assergi Italy
Medium difficulty E-MTB excursion (good physical and technical preparation is required).
Ascent to Campo Imperatore (2,100 meters above sea level) using the cable car (the rate is excluded from the cost of the excursion), we will cross the plain of Campo Imperatore along paths and mule tracks of transhumance for about 1 hour that will lead us to the lakes of the plateau, alternating breaks in the most characteristic places.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lago Pietranzoni, 67100 L’Aquila AQ, Italy
Lake Pietranzoni is a very popular location for photographers and tourists who often take pictures with the Corno Grande in the background. We will cycle for 20 minutes, to also visit the suggestive ruins of the thirteenth-century church-monastery of Santa Maria del Monte (1616 m), a large complex built by Cistercian monks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Lago Racollo, Strada statale 17bis, 67020 Santo Stefano di Sessanio Italy
Immersed in the nature of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, we will continue our bicycle excursion pedaling for another twenty minutes, among wild horses and grazing cows, to discover the beauty of the natural pools of water used to water the livestock . After a short break at the Racollo refuge, we will also visit the Passaneta and Barisciano lakes.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Rifugio Montecristo, loc. Montecristo, 67100 Assergi AQ, Italy
Stop at the refuge, with a pleasant 45-minute ride, to taste the typical products (excluded from the cost of the excursion).
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Gran Sasso, Italy
From the Piana di Campo Imperatore it is possible to admire the Corno Grande massif, in the north western end of the plateau and the Aquila, Brancastello, Prena and Camicia mountains to the north east by the eastern ridge of the massif.
