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Where to run in Assergi (Italy)

Here is a course for those in love with skyrunning. It is located in the Province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region. Start from the Campo Imperatore hostel. Run downhill and towards the Sella dei Due Corni (1924 meters of altitude) where the course starts. Follow the easy trail to Monte Brancastello (2385 meters). After you pass the mountain peak, continue on an assisted trail through Torri di Casanova (2214 and 2362 meters) and L'Infornace (2469 meters) until you reach Monte Prena (2561 meters). The trail winds now downhill to Vado di Ferruccio (2245 meters) the goes up again to Monte Camicia (2564 meters), the highest point of our course. From here you resume running downhill towards Fonte Vetica. The total lenght of the course is about 17 kilometers with a total altitude change of 1600 meters uphill and 1400 meters downhill.

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