Lago di Pertusillo, Val d'Agri
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Lake·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem

Lago di Pertusillo, Val d'Agri

Basilicata

Lago di Pertusillo (670 m) in the Val d'Agri is a reservoir inside the Appennino Lucano National Park — surrounded by forested hills with no industrial development visible. Osprey fishes regularly in autumn. Greater flamingo has been recorded as a vagrant. The oil extraction infrastructure of the Val d'Agri ENI field begins immediately outside the park boundary — a strange juxtaposition.

Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+40 m
Best season
Year-round

Highlights

  • Osprey fishing in autumn migration
  • Inside the Appennino Lucano National Park
  • ENI oil field begins at the park boundary — juxtaposition

With your dog

Lake circuit; dogs welcome.