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Latronico (Potenza)

Malboschetto

The Malboschetto is the municipal forest of Latronico: about 700 hectares, with roughly 5.6 million trees, on the western edges of the Monte Alpi massif, between 850 and 1,070 metres above sea level.

  • Opening hoursAlways accessible (open-air area).
  • AdmissionFree entry.
  • WhereMalboschetto – Latronico (PZ)

What to see

  • Woods of cerri and faggi (Turkey oak and European beech) with stands of silver fir and black pine.
  • A road leading to a mountain refuge at around 1,000 metres.
  • In season, wild strawberries, mushrooms and blackberries.

How to get there

From the town, take the road to the forest, which climbs up to the mountain refuge.

Useful information

  • Always accessible; busiest in summer and autumn.
  • There are equipped rest stops along the road.

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