Monticchio Lakes – Lago Piccolo di Monticchio loop from Cairano

Monticchio Lakes – Lago Piccolo di Monticchio loop from Cairano

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Monticchio Lakes – Lago Piccolo di Monticchio loop from Cairano

05:33

104km

1,930m

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: September 16, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 34.7 km for 146 m

After 88.7 km for 175 m

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9.33 km

Ofanto Bridge With View of Calitri

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At the hamlet of Calitri Scalo, where Campania and Basilicata border, a bridge over the Ofanto river allows you to undertake the ascent towards Calitri.

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32.7 km

Lago Grande di Monticchio

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The larger of the two Monticchio lakes, a wonderful body of water.

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32.9 km

Lago Grande di Monticchio

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The Great Lake has a perimeter of 2200 meters and a funnel-shaped cavity with extensive slums. Only in the northern part does it reach a depth of 36 meters.

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34.7 km

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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34.8 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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95.8 km

Sant'Andrea di Conza Historic Center

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A small town in the province of Avellino, Sant'Andrea di Conza rises along the valley of the Ofanto river and is part of the Alta Irpinia mountain community and of …

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99.3 km

Monument to the 1980 Earthquake, Conza della Campania

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Some views of the main square of the new town of Conza della Campania, the monument of two figures tearing apart the earth is evocative of the 1980 earthquake.

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