Lame Rosse di Fiastra

The Lame Rosse di Fiastra are stratifications of rock in the shape of pinnacles and towers made up of gravel held together by clay and silt, formed thanks to the erosion of atmospheric agents.
They are located above Lake Fiastra, in the hamlet of San Lorenzo al Lago in the municipality of Fiastra, in the province of Macerata, between Mount Fiegni (1323 m above sea level) and Mount Petrella (1155 m above sea level). Below them flows the Fiastrone river which originates from the lake of the same name. There are various possible routes to get to the Lame Rosse but the most common is the one that starts from Lake Fiastra; the itinerary, round trip on the same path, is 7 kilometers long and the difference in altitude is 200 metres. It is therefore suitable for most people: you walk first on a dirt road and then almost always in the shade inside an holm oak forest, where the road becomes a pleasant path. The area is particularly suggestive and varies between long stretches of lush vegetation, brief glimpses of the lake up to a fairytale landscape due to the typical red color of the Lame. Due to the abundance of water, the flora and fauna are very rich. The round trip travel time is approximately 3 hours. You start on foot from the lake dam, leaving your car here and continuing on foot above the dam, then go up and at the first crossroads on the dirt road turn right and continue for another 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can also start from the Ruffella viewpoint, passing through the hamlet of Fiegni, still in the municipality of Fiastra.