Lago Piccolo di Monticchio – Monticchio Lakes loop from Monticchio

Lago Piccolo di Monticchio – Monticchio Lakes loop from Monticchio

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Lago Piccolo di Monticchio – Monticchio Lakes loop from Monticchio

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63.7km

1,220m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 48.6 km for 146 m

After 52.0 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.3 km

Barile

Highlight • Settlement

The particularity of this municipality is that it is an ancient Albanian colony founded at the end of the 1400s by Albanians fleeing persecution by the Turks. For a long …

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32.7 km

Barile Railway Tunnel

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Tunnel present in the railway section between Rionero and Barile.

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36.5 km

View of Rionero in Vulture from the Hilltop Cross

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48.6 km

Lago Piccolo di Monticchio

Highlight • Lake

The Piccolo lake, together with the Grande lake, constitutes a nature reserve of great value, together they offer breathtaking views.

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48.7 km

Monticchio Lakes and Abbey Loop

Highlight • Lake

It is a small ride that makes you discover the various inlets that lead to the shore of the large lake. The descent from the Abbey to the small lake via the long staircase is challenging for the brakes

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48.7 km

Monticchio Lakes

Highlight • Lake

These beautiful lakes are located at the foot of the now extinct Vulture volcano. The beauty of this place has earned it the nickname of "Switzerland of Basilicata". The lakes are located within the Vulture Regional Nature Reserve.

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52.0 km

Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo of Monticchio

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Spectacular architecture that stands out on the small lake of Monticchio. Initially carved into the rock by the Benedictine friars (inside beyond the church with an altar carved into the …

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63.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.2 km

15.1 km

4.79 km

671 m

Surfaces