Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Craco Peschiera

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Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Craco Peschiera

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Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Craco Peschiera

06:46

97.9km

1,820m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco Regionale Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane

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Craco Ghost Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Craco today is considered a ghost town, today it is the destination of many curious tourists.
This country was devastated by a landslide in 1963, later all its citizens moved to the new municipality, Craco Peschiera.

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Craco, ghost town

Highlight • Historical Site

About 50 kilometers from Matera, in Basilicata, is Craco, a suggestive when ghostly Italian ghost town. In 1963 a landslide that forced its inhabitants to take refuge in the new …

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San Mauro Forte

Highlight • Settlement

Visiting San Mauro Forte is wonderful; the village is brimming with history and art! It's one of the few towns to retain 18th-century square-plan buildings, a 35-meter Norman tower, and stunning churches!

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48.5 km

Accettura Village

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful town at 770m rich in history and a fantastic surrounding natural area. The town is also famous for some traditions and folklore yet to be discovered, I recommend a visit and an in-depth study.

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Winding Road Through Montepiano Forest

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful wooded area in the Montepiano, fun to drive through

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Chestnut Forest

Highlight • Forest

Center of the high forest protection area of the Montepiano above Accetura. Lots of fog in autumn. These tree species only grow above 800m! Below that, the climate is too …

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55.9 km

Montepiano Pass (1050 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Visiting our roads is magical, when you arrive in the Montepiano wood you can immerse yourself in pure nature by breathing air that gives you health and a sense of peace.

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