Departure from Matera at 6:30 a.m. from Piazza Matteotti. Arrival in Pignola and meeting with the hiking guide at the base of the Sellata ski lifts. After a short initial ascent, the chairlift is taken to reach the summit of Monte Pierfaone (chairlift ticket not included, cost €5). If the chairlift is closed, the ascent will be on foot. The hike will continue with snowshoes at an altitude of around 1,700 meters, reaching 1,710 meters at Monte Arioso. From here, the view is extraordinary, with panoramic vistas stretching from the peaks of the Lucanian Apennines National Park to the Pollino mountains. At the end of the hike, lunch at a restaurant in the park, at the “Pierfaone” hotel reception area. In the afternoon, departure for the return journey.