Nature and entertainment including a beach also equipped for children, pedal boats, canoes, bike rental and bird watching at Lago dell’Amore due to its particular heart shape.
This scenic lake north of the Abruzzo National Park is the largest natural body of water in the region.
To get there requires an adventurous journey through the Sagittarius Gorge on a windswept road over the rocky mountains from which you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views.
To best scrutinize the heart shape of Lake Scanno, it is essential to tackle the so-called “Heart Path“. A path surrounded by greenery, which extends for about 2 kilometres, before arriving at the belvedere where a play of perspectives gives Lake Scanno the famous heart shape
But when you arrive in front of its turquoise blue waters the satisfaction is priceless, the beauty of the place and the fresh mountain air allow you to enjoy a day of complete relaxation, perhaps with a regenerating bath in the clear water, playing on the beach also equipped for children, plying its waters on board a pedal boat or canoe, walking in the surrounding woods or renting a bike to cycle on a route in spring nature or dedicating yourself to the practice of birdwatching in search of one of the eagles flying in the area.
The lake is completely suitable for swimming. You can also navigate with pedal boats or simple canoes. For those who want to cycle, however, there are bicycles and rickshaws available, which allow you to go along the lake and admire it from every angle.
Don’t miss the trekking in that area that will lead you to the beautiful Sagittarius Gorges.
How to get to the panorama to admire the shape of the heart
The Sentiero del Cuore starts from Lake Scanno, it is a beautiful road suitable for everyone and a panoramic point that will allow you to admire from the top of the hill where the hermitage of Sant’Egidio stands, the village of Scanno and the beautiful view of the heart shaped lake
Follow the stretch of SS 479 until you take an uphill path, after a short stop at a beautiful panoramic point, follow the road in the woods, towards the ridge of the Montagna Grande.
At a certain point, follow the dirt road that will lead you to the village of Scanno. A small stretch of road that enters a grove that will lead to the Hermitage of S. Egidio.
From here, you go up towards another wooded area which will take you to a small ledge where you can see the heart-shaped lake. The route is 2.1 kilometers long and has a height difference of 289 metres
Scanno Lake
Scanno (L’Aquila)
Abruzzo – Italy
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