Introduction: Monte del Papa is often called Monte Sirino, which is actually the name of the mountain group. An anonymous and very rounded summit set among interesting and little-known mountains. The hike by the normal route is not very appealing; the other routes, which call for a thorough knowledge of the area, are more interesting.
Route features: The route described here runs alongside the ski runs on easy dirt tracks (and only in summer, when walking on the runs is not forbidden).
On this route waymarking to the summit is hardly needed.
Before or after the climb, the nearby Lago Laudemio is worth a visit.
The summit is one of the peaks described in the guidebook I 2000 dell'Appennino by Alberto Osti Guerrazzi.
Route description
Level with a large building bearing the sign “Laudemio 1575 m) you can spot the chairlift pylons. Keep to the left of the lift, passing underneath it. Here a road, which is really a ski run, climbs up to a wooden hut. First stop after a middling effort. You carry on until you find a dirt track used for the chairlift maintenance work. You carry on to the saddle where you find the top station of the ski lift. Carry on to the right of the saddle up a grassy slope with no waymarks or path. You climb until you reach the fore-summit of Monte del Papa. From here you can see, some fifty metres away, the real summit of Monte del Papa, which you can reach in just 2 minutes.
Notes on effort and difficulty
Frequently asked questions
How long does the climb to Monte del Papa from Lago Laudemio take?
The fact sheet gives 4 h 30 min out and back, for 4.5 km and 450 m of height gain. You go up along a ski run and a service dirt track to the top station of the chairlift, then up a grassy slope to the fore-summit and the summit.
Can you follow this route in winter?
No: the route described runs alongside the ski runs and can only be walked in summer, when walking on the runs is not forbidden. For other seasons the text points to different routes, which require a good knowledge of the area.
