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Nature reserve · Padula (SA)

Mandranello Nature Oasis

  • Visit: about 2 h 30 min
  • 1.097 m
Pictured: Padula · Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized and cropped

A natural area above Padula, at about 1,100 metres: beech woods, a hollow that turns into a lake in winter and an easy 6 km trail.

A short distance from the centre of Padula, at altitude, lies the Mandranello Oasis, once military state land and for some years now entrusted to the municipality. The heart of the oasis is a wide karst hollow with no outlet: in the cold season water collects here and can freeze, creating a truly striking scene surrounded by extensive beech woods.We recommend the loop trail of about 6 kilometres, which runs at around 1,100 metres along the plateau without particular difficulty; those wanting more can follow the high route, which climbs above 1,290 metres. We love coming here on clear days to breathe the air of the woods of the Vallo di Diano.

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