# Things to see in Pietracamela (Italy): 37 places and when to go

> Pietracamela is a town in Italy, and this site lists 37 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (23), Nature (19), Hiking (11). The best known are Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, Calderone glacier and Monte Camicia. The best time to come is September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pietracamela/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 42.4853, 13.5692
- **Places:** 37 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (23) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (19) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/estrellas/) (1)
- **Best time:** September.
- **Also possible:** October to August.
- **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 132 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Eastern Summit of Corno Grande, at 2,903 m.

## What to see in Pietracamela

The places in and around Pietracamela, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-nazionale-del-gran-sasso-e-monti-della-laga/): Italian national park · 1.5 km
- [Calderone glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ghiacciaio-del-calderone/): Glacier in Italy · 1.6 km
- [Monte Camicia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-camicia/): Nature · Mountains · 13 km
- [Monte Prena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-prena/): Mountain in Italy · 10 km
- [Monte Aquila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-aquila/): Mountain of Italy · 3.2 km
- [Pizzo Cefalone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pizzo-cefalone/): Nature · Mountains · 5.3 km
- [Corno Piccolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-piccolo/): Mountain in Italy · 1.0 km
- [Monte Brancastello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-brancastello/): Mountain in Italy · 7.2 km
- [Monte Corvo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-corvo/): Mountain in Italy · 6.3 km
- [Monte Portella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-portella/): Mountain in Italy · 4.6 km
- [St. Gabriel's shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-moderno-di-san-gabriele/): Religious sanctuary in Isola del Gran Sasso in Italy · 8.1 km
- [Monte Scindarella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-della-scindarella/): Mountain in Italy · 6.4 km
- [Campo Imperatore Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stazione-osservativa-di-campo-imperatore/): Observatory · 4.7 km
- [Monte Ruzza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-ruzza/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km
- [Rifugio Carlo Franchetti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-carlo-franchetti/): Building in Pietracamela, Italy · 969 m
- [Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-duca-degli-abruzzi/): Mountain hut in Italy · 4.4 km
- [Rifugio Giuseppe Garibaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-garibaldi/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.1 km
- [Temple of Hercules](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tempio-di-ercole/): Archaeological site in Montorio al Vomano (TE), Italy · 11 km
- [Church of Saint Maximus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-san-massimo/): Church in Isola del Gran Sasso, Italy · 7.8 km
- [Chiesa di Santa Maria Apparens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-apparens/): Church building in Crognaleto, Italy · 13 km
- [Madonna della Neve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesetta-della-madonna-della-neve/): Building in L'Aquila, Italy · 4.8 km
- [Cima delle Malecoste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cima-delle-malecoste/): Summit · 6.5 km
- [Eastern Summit of Corno Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-grande-vetta-orientale/): Subpeak of Corno Grande in the Apennines in Italy · 1.5 km
- [Monte Paganica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-san-gregorio-di-paganica/): Summit · 7.5 km

And the other 13, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Monte Tremoggia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-tremoggia/), [Monte d'Intermesole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pizzo-d-intermesoli/), [Pizzo di Camarda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pizzo-di-camarda/), [Vetta Settentrionale d'Intermesoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vetta-settentrionale-d-intermesoli/)
- **Museums and art**: [Museo delle ceramiche di Castelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-delle-ceramiche-di-castelli/)
- **Mountains**: [Rifugio Antonella Panepucci-Alessandri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-antonella-panepucci-alessandri/), [Albergo diruto dell'Arapietra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/albergo-diruto-dell-arapietra/), [Rifugio Nicola D'arcangelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-nicola-d-arcangelo/)
- **Hiking**: [CNP - 23 - Lago di Campotosto - Rifugio Fioretti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cnp-23-lago-di-campotosto-rifugio-fioretti/), [CNP - 24 - Rifugio Fioretti - San Pietro della Ienca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cnp-24-rifugio-fioretti-san-pietro-della-ienca/), [Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 8B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-d-abruzzo-tappa-8b/), [Il Cammino d'Abruzzo: Tappa 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-d-abruzzo-tappa-9/), [Rifugio del Fontanino (Rifugio Orazio Dèlfico)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-del-fontanino-rifugio-orazio-delfico/)

## When to go to Pietracamela

The best time to visit Pietracamela is **September**; also possible: October to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 20 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 10 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 25 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 06 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 49 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 32 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 54 |

In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. In September, 36 of the 37 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Pietracamela

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 132 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.4853%2C13.5692)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.4853%2C13.5692)

## Other towns nearby

- [L'Aquila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/l-aquila/): 75 places · 21 km
- [San Pio delle Camere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-pio-delle-camere/): 30 places · 22 km
- [Campli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/campli/): 16 places · 29 km
- [Castilenti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castilenti/): 22 places · 31 km
- [Celano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/celano/): 21 places · 45 km
- [Vittorito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vittorito/): 18 places · 45 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Pietracamela?

The best known: [Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-nazionale-del-gran-sasso-e-monti-della-laga/), [Calderone glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ghiacciaio-del-calderone/), [Monte Camicia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-camicia/), [Monte Prena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-prena/), [Monte Aquila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-aquila/). In all, 37 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Pietracamela?

September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54.

### How do you get to Pietracamela?

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 132 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.4853%2C13.5692) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Pietracamela as the destination and these 37 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).