Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Lago di Pietrarossa & the Margherito wetland, Caltagirone
Sicily
The Pietrarossa lake, part of a Natura 2000 site with the nearby Ogliastro reservoir, is a low sheet of water fringed by tamarisk and giant reed where the Margherito slows in the clay hills. Flat farm tracks and an embankment path follow it, good for herons, stilts, and — in winter — flamingos and cranes.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+60 m
Best season
October – April
Parking · Free
Free parking off the SP between Caltagirone and Mazzarrone near the lake.
Water
None on site — carry water.
Highlights
- Shallow lake and reed marsh
- Herons, stilts, wintering flamingos and cranes
- Flat embankment path in inland Sicily
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the embankment path; keep to the route in the reserve.
