Lago del Pertusillo, Potenza

Basilicata

Lago del Pertusillo in the Val d'Agri near Marsico Nuovo is a reservoir in extraordinary scenery — the blue-green lake in the Lucanian Apennines has white stork nesting in the poplar stands (rare in Basilicata), osprey in migration, and — a surreal juxtaposition — the oil extraction infrastructure of the Agri oil field (Italy's largest onshore oil field) on the plateau above. Dogs welcome on the path.

Duration

2 hours

Distance

6 km

Elevation

+30 m

Best season

Year-round

Highlights

White stork nesting in the Val d'Agri — rare in Basilicata
Osprey in migration on the blue-green reservoir
Italy's largest onshore oil field visible from the lake shore — surreal contrast