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A bicycle excursion that starts from the Melfi railway station and continues in the direction of the Vulture Regional Natural Park. The route takes place in a counter-clockwise loop, passing by the Forest Refuge and Monte San Michele (1262m), then reaching Atella and continuing the stretch up to the Vonchia stream. Return to the starting point passing through Rionera in Vulture.

Via Francigena - Via Bradanica The stage starts from the imposing castle of Melfi; then cross the historic center and leave the city passing through the beautiful Porta Venosina, so called because an artery that led through the Via Appia to Venosa started from it. Going through a series of districts you arrive at Rapolla from which a gradual climb begins in the direction of Mount Vulture; you walk through fields of olive trees which then give way to a dense scrub of chestnut trees, some of...

The Sentiero Italia is a 7,000-kilometre hiking trail that crosses all of Italy (including the islands) created to connect all the Italian regions and unite their cultural diversity, beauty and traditions of the local territories. Pass through six UNESCO heritage sites, 15 national parks and many other parks and nature reserves. The project was conceived in 1983 by a group of hiking journalists, Associazione Sentiero Italia, and then developed by the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) in 1990. This...

A beautiful excursion that can be done on foot or by bicycle, starting from Rapolla and reaching Monte Vulture (1326m). The route runs in a clockwise loop and begins by entering the Vulture Regional Natural Park, passing by the Forest Refuge and proceeding to the Monte Vulture Refuge. From here, follow the road to San Giorgio di Melfi and then continue on the provincial road which returns to the starting point.