Laceno Lake

Laceno Lake and its surroundings

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE

Departure from Montella to head straight for Bagnoli Irpino and then tackle the main climb of the route, Colle Molella, which ends at the entrance to the Laceno Lake plain.

KM 44.4

Altitude gain 1000 m

Difficulty **

Category Well Trained Amateur

Duration 2h30 – 3h00

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Departure from Montella to head straight for Bagnoli Irpino and then tackle the main climb of the route, Colle Molella, which ends at the entrance to the Laceno Lake plain.

The road has a rather wide carriageway and moderate traffic. After passing Bagnoli Irpino, there is a 3-kilometre stretch with an average gradient of 9.4% and a maximum gradient of 12%. At the end of this section, a monument dedicated to Marco Pantani can be admired
The Leceno Lake circuit allows visitors to ride around the whole lake and admire its particular configuration (refreshments are available at the summit during the warm season). The first part of the descent (especially the steepest) is the same as the ascent. In Bagnoli Irpino, follow the signs for Acerno leading to the Croci di Acerno Pass.
Descent towards Montella on a road with many bends.

NOTES:
No villages along the Bagnoli Irpino, Croci di Acerno, Montella section.

POSSIBLE DETOURS/ALTERNATIVE ROUTES:
Alternatively, it is possible to ride the route back to Montella.

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The Laceno Lake (municipality of Bagnoli Irpino) is located at about 1,100 metres above sea level, in a karstic basin within the plateau and the town from which it takes its name. Immersed in the green Picentini Mountains, it is surrounded by peaks exceeding 1,500 metres in altitude.

The area was originally quite swampy, but over the centuries, the land was reclaimed for cultivation purposes, channelling the water into today’s lake.

Since the Irpinia earthquake in 1980, which opened leaks in the lake’s subsoil, the surface area of the latter has been progressively reducing, a reduction that continues also due to the droughts affecting the area.