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    Lake Pilate

    Province of Ascoli Piceno

    Lake Pilato is the only lake of glacial origin in the Marche and one of the highest in the Apennines (1,940 m). It is located in a hollow between Monte Vettore and Cima del Redentore, in the Sibillini National Park. It has the characteristic 'spectacle' shape due to the presence of two basins connected by an isthmus. It hosts a unique endemic species in the world: the Chirocephalus del Marchesoni, a small pinkish crustacean. Legend links it to the death of Pontius Pilate.

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    1,940 m

    Endemic species

    Marchesoni's Fairy Shrimp

    Glacial lake1,940 mEndemic fairy shrimpLegend Pilate

    Other places in Ascoli Piceno

    Monte Vettore

    The highest peak of the Sibillini (2,476 m).

    Pisciarelle Waterfalls

    Series of natural waterfalls in Acquasanta Terme among beech woods.

    Related stories

    For centuries, Lago di Pilato was accused of attracting magicians and necromancers
    Mysteries & legends

    For centuries, Lago di Pilato was accused of attracting magicians and necromancers

    The small glacial lake below Vettore is surrounded by legends about Pilate, magical books and forbidden rituals. History and myth must be kept separate.