Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park
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The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park was established in 1991.
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[edit] Management
[edit] Italian Regulations and Statutes Regarding the Establishment and Maintainance of the Park
- Legge 6 dicembre 1991 nÂș 394;
- Decreti ministeriali 4 dicembre 1992, 4 novembre 1993, 22 novembre 1994;
- Decreto del presidente della Repubblica 5 giugno 1995
[edit] Managing Entity
Ente Parco Nazionale Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga with headquarters in Assergi in the Province of L'Aquila.
[edit] Territory
[edit] Land Surface
The park covers an area of about 201400 hectares. The terrain is predominantly mountainous.
[edit] Adjoining Provinces
- Province of L'Aquila
- Province of Ascoli Piceno
- Province of Pescara
- Province of Rieti
- Province of Teramo
[edit] Access
The two most convenient ways to reach the park include traveling through Assergi from the western province of L'Aquila and through Colledara when arriving from the eastern province of Teramo.
[edit] Nature
[edit] Touristic Highways
A very beautiful road, the Grand Highway of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park runs through through the park between the Gran Sasso mountain peak and the chain of mountains known as Monti della Laga.
[edit] Attractions
- The park contains a very long circuit of almost 200 miles featuring trails that can be visited on horseback, by mountainbike, or on foot.