Frusci to Monte Carmine
Avigliano · about 25 min by car from Potenza
The walk
4.4 km out-and-back walk near Avigliano, up to Monte Carmine, 197 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 974 and 1172 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Gagliardi in Avigliano (3.9 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Potenza: about 25 min (16 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Potenza, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
40.76240,15.74011
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Avigliano and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Gagliardi in Avigliano, 3.9 km by car.
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