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. It has an area of 2,014 square kilometres. The terrain is predominantly mountainous.

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[edit] Management

[edit] Italian Regulations and Statutes Regarding the Establishment and Maintenance of the Park

  • Legge 6 dicembre 1991 n° 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] Adjoining provinces

[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] Tourist highways

A very beautiful road, the Grand Highway of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park runs 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 (320 km) featuring trails that can be visited on horseback, by mountain bike, or on foot.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 42°31′36″N 13°32′11″E / 42.52667, 13.53639