{
  "name": "Campo Imperatore",
  "slug": "campo-imperatore",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/campo-imperatore/",
  "summary": "The SS17bis climbs from the Gran Sasso cable-car base to over 2,000 m on the vast Campo Imperatore plateau, a treeless karst upland that earned Italy's 'Little Tibet' nickname, with wide sweepers and uninterrupted views across Abruzzo.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SS17bis"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Italy",
    "region": "Gran Sasso, Abruzzo",
    "start": {
      "name": "Fonte Cerreto",
      "lat": 42.425897,
      "lon": 13.529542
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Campo Imperatore",
      "lat": 42.443203,
      "lon": 13.559165
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.9,
    "lengthKm": 25.6,
    "driveMinutes": 33,
    "corners": 75,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 2128.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Snow and ice October to May",
    "Wildlife on the plateau",
    "Sudden fog",
    "Limited fuel above Assergi"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "moorland",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Valico di Monte Cristo",
    "Colle del Maccione",
    "Monte Fanni Bianchi"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 174
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}