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Melfi

Lago Piccolo di Monticchio – Monticchio Lakes loop from Melfi

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Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Melfi

Lago Piccolo di Monticchio – Monticchio Lakes loop from Melfi

Hard

5.0

(1)

20

riders

Lago Piccolo di Monticchio – Monticchio Lakes loop from Melfi

03:16

44.9km

960m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.5 km for 146 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.00 km

Cantine di Barile

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A set of cellars distributed on the back of the hill on which the town is located.
A characteristic place that is easy to reach and requires little effort to …

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9.95 km

Barile

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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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3

20.6 km

View of the Monticchio Lakes

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Panoramic point visible going down the road that leads to the lakes of Monticchio. Not one of the best points from where it is possible to admire the splendor of the lakes.

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22.5 km

Lago Piccolo di Monticchio

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

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5

22.6 km

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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6

22.7 km

Monticchio Lakes

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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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7

40.5 km

Fontana di Rapolla

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44.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

6.42 km

1.34 km

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

10.7 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Weather

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Thursday 12 November

17°C

12°C

67 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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