Il Volo dell’Angelo - The Angel’s Flight

Above the Lucanian Dolomites, in the heart of Basilicata, a steel cable suspended between the tops of two small towns, Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa let you make and live a unique experience: the Angel’s Flight.

It’s an attractor, a new concept, which make you feel a great experience of the environmental heritage, a new offer of of leisure and recreation, for who seek new emotions. An adventure in contact with nature and with a unique landscape, discovering the soul of this land.

Tied in total safety whit a harness, attached to the steel cable, you will live the thrill of flying some minutes in a fantastic adventure, one of the best in Italy and in the world for the beauty of the landscape and the maximum height of flight.

Pietrapertosa e Castelmezzano: the flight stations

Arriving in one of the two beautiful town, you will have the opportunity to walk between the houses and the rocks, a fascinating excursion historical and natural. You will taste the typical food and gastronomy and enjoy the beautiful panorama from a point of view, what you will see is usually a privilege only for winged creatures: birds and angels.

At the end of the first flight, arriving in the other town, the "angels" will be back down to earth and, freed from the harness, will reach the center. Using the shuttle service they reach the departure station of the other line. The dream will begin again suspended between heaven and earth during the return flight.

The ticket includes round-trip flight on two different lines whose slopes are respectively 118 and 130 meters.

The first, known as "San Martino" line, starts from Pietrapertosa (altitude 1020 mt) and arrives in Castelmezzano (arrival altitude 859 m) after covering 1415 meters with the top speed of 110 km / h.

The "Peschiera" line starts from Castelmezzano (altitude 1019 meters) and arrives in Pietrapertosa (arrival altitude 888 mt), covering 1452 meters with the top speed of 120 km / h.

Images

The images of the Angel’s flight, those of the single flight and those of the flight in pairs. Click and look at the images