Places
Hike·Hard·Sporty·Hidden gem
Timpa di San Lorenzo, Pollino
Basilicata
From San Severino Lucano or the Bosco Magnano a path climbs through beech and then bare karst to the sawtooth Timpa di San Lorenzo, where wind-sculpted Bosnian (loricate) pines cling to the rock and the view runs across the whole Pollino massif to the Ionian.
Duration
Full day
Distance
12 km
Elevation
+900 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at Bosco Magnano or in San Severino Lucano.
Water
Spring at Bosco Magnano; the ridge is dry.
Highlights
- Ancient loricate (Bosnian) pines
- Karst summit ridge
- Full Pollino massif panorama
With your dog
Fit dogs on leash; long forest climb with an exposed rocky summit ridge.
