The Pilato Lake: This is surely one of the most fascinating excursion targets in the area around Ascoli Piceno. This thanks to its intact mountain nature, rich in interesting elements. The departure takes place at Foce di Montemonaco, and to reach the lake you must expect a three hours walk. The path is easy to follow, but it takes a good physics because of the steep rising of the mountain. You walk on the gravels from Piano della Gradosa, where after you reach a green forest. Along the path you will find big and ancient beeches, and on the surrounding rocks you will note many kinds of vegetation. The most interesting vegetation is marked by signs which indicate that the area is protected. When you have passed the rock called Miracolo and the tree morainic blockings, in a high of 1940 metres you will find the Pilato Lake. The lake appears surrounded from glacial circuses on which emerges the rock of the lake, from the steep limestone walls used for the mountaineering. The lake comes defined "glasses lake" for a long alluvial line that divides it in two. The level of waters oscillates to according to the season, in particular way the perimeter is gone reducing in summer; here a very small crustacean of strong red colour that in Europe lives only here. This lake seems to go back to the Middle Ages and must its name to the Pilato of the Gospel, than after its dead it has been taken to this place by some angry buffalos.

La Gola dell'Ambro: This place is situated in the province of Ascoli Piceno, and it is popular for two main reasons: its beautiful churches, and the nature that surrounds it. Many pilgrims make the journey here, to admire the small Middle agee church "Santuario della Madonna dell'Ambro" which reminds of the miracle of Santina: it is said that a young mute girl was given back her voice after having witnessed the appearence of modonna in this church. People who enjoy nature are attracted by the place for the its forest which extends it self both banks of the Ambro torrent, affluent of the Tenna river, that gives to origin to one a wonderful cascade for the jump of level of waters nearby the Sanctuary. This is also a starting point for excursions in the mountains, rich in attractive landscapes.

L'Infernaccio: This place is a very popular destination for nature excursions because of its outstanding environmental beauty. To go to L'Infernaccio you will have to start from Montefortino, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. From here you will see the Tenna Valley appear like a deep incision between steep mountain walls, and you can enjoy the sight of the massive limestone. The deep and winding furrow looks like a big canyon . Because of its many different types of vegetation this is the right place to go for those who like botany. Here we are actually finding our selves more than 800 metres over the sea. The ravine appears dark, but at the same time mysterious because of the deafening noise caused by the Tenna River which appears in the gorge between Sibilla and Priora They can be admired moreover the "Pisciarelle", calls in this way for the continuous one dripping of waters falling from the cliff that gives the impression to arch on the path. Following a certain marked path, it is possible to get inside the San Leonardo Forest, formed by beech and different kinds of plants such as lilium, harebells and peonies.