Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Popular

Lago di Barrea

Abruzzo

Formed by damming the Sangro river in the 1950s, this lake now looks entirely at home among the park's wooded hills, with the medieval villages of Barrea and Civitella Alfedena perched above its banks. A flat path follows much of the perimeter, popular with families and cyclists, and ospreys are occasionally seen fishing here.

Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
9 km
Elevation
+60 m
Best season
April – October

Highlights

  • Lakeside villages of Barrea and Civitella Alfedena
  • Flat, mostly traffic-free perimeter path
  • Occasional osprey sightings

With your dog

Flat lakeside cycle path circles most of the shore; dogs on leash.