Places
Hike·Hard·Scenic·Popular
Lago di Pilato
Marche
Lago di Pilato sits in a glacial cirque below Monte Vettore in the Sibillini, its distinctive two-lobed 'eyeglass' shape visible from the approach ridge. It hosts the only wild population of the fairy shrimp Chirocephalus marchesonii, found nowhere else in the world, and the lake sometimes turns reddish when they bloom in numbers. Legend holds that Pontius Pilate's body was thrown in after his exile — hence the name.
Duration
6 hours
Distance
14 km
Elevation
+1200 m
Best season
July – September
Highlights
- Only wild home of a unique fairy shrimp
- Distinctive two-lobed glacial lake
- Legend of Pontius Pilate's burial
With your dog
High mountain trail; dogs off-leash, fit dogs only.
