Lago Pratignano
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Lake·Easy·Relaxing·Popular

Lago Pratignano

Emilia-Romagna

This shallow, marshy lake near the Cimone massif sits in a glacial hollow that has slowly filled with peat over thousands of years, creating a wetland habitat unusual for the Apennines and home to sundews and other specialised bog plants. A boardwalk crosses the softer ground, and cattle still graze the surrounding high pasture in summer as they have for generations.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
May – September

Highlights

  • Rare Apennine peat bog habitat
  • Carnivorous sundew plants
  • Boardwalk crossing over soft ground

With your dog

Boardwalk and pasture trail, dogs on leash within the protected bog.