The area still remains well off the usual
tourist beat and its roads remain almost deserted apart from winter skiers and intrepid ramblers in high summer. Chiselled by glaciers and limestone erosion, these
mountains possess some outstanding natural sights. These include the high tarn,
Lago di Pilato (it is said that Pontius Pilate is buried here), and the awesome Infernaccio Gorge. Other delights include the great upland plains which are a mass of flowers in spring. The most impressive, though most of it is really just over the border in Umbria rather than in the
Marche, is the
Piano Grande below the village of Castelluccio, famous across Italy for its lentils.