Valico di Monte Cristo

Valico di Monte Cristo is a scenic viewpoint in L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Abruzzo and has an elevation of 1,775 metres. Valico di Monte Cristo is situated nearby to the lake Lago, as well as near the peak Monte Scindarella.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Scindarella and Lake Pietranzoni.

Monte Scindarella

Peak

Photo: Idéfix, Public domain.

Monte Scindarella is a peak.

Lake Pietranzoni

Lake

Photo: Marigli2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lake Pietranzoni is a high-altitude mountain lake located in Abruzzo, in the Province of L'Aquila, at an elevation of 1,660 m above sea level. Due to its position in the middle Campo Imperatore plateau, being entirely surrounded by the main peaks of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif, it holds landscape importance and is also known as the "mirror of Gran Sasso" or "mirror of Abruzzo". Lake Pietranzoni is situated 3½ km northeast of Valico di Monte Cristo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Assergi and Camarda.

Assergi

Village

Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Assergi is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila, located about 11 km from the capital. With a population of just over 500, it is situated at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters, below the western slope of the Gran Sasso in a small plain called the Piana di Assergi. Assergi is situated 7 km west of Valico di Monte Cristo.

Camarda

Village

Camarda is a frazione in the comune of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is situated on the western slopes of the Gran Sasso, at about 800 meters above sea level, along the state road 17-bis that from Bazzano goes up to Campo Imperatore passing… Camarda is situated 8 km west of Valico di Monte Cristo.

Casale San Nicola

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Casale San Nicola is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Valico di Monte Cristo.

Valico di Monte Cristo

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Categories: tourism and mountain saddle
Location: L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.40969° or 42° 24′ 35″ north

Longitude

13.58793° or 13° 35′ 17″ east

Elevation

1,775 metres (5,823 feet)

Open location code

8FJMCH5Q+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 292917830

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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