A few meters after Piana dei Laghetti.
Gran Sasso at 5.30 a.m.
Dawn during the hike up to Corno Grande.
The view going from Piana dei Laghetti to Arapietra.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
Hiking Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.
Hiking Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.
Hiking Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.
Hiking Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.
Hiking Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.
Gran Sasso and the Arapietra abandoned shelter.
Gran Sasso and Pizzo d'Intermesoli.
Summer brings beautiful wildflowers along this route.
Sunrise en route to Gran Sasso's Corno Grande.
The Arapietra.
The view from Arapietra.
View from the Corno Grande summit.
View from the Corno Grande summit.
Dramatic views of the ridge from Corno Grande.
View of Corno Piccolo from Corno Grande.
Typical Gran Sasso limestone.
Corno Piccolo.
Fiamme di Pietra.
An exposed section of the descent.
Zen, the dog that lives at the Franchetti Shelter.
Wildflowers adorn the hillsides in summer.