Palizzi Superiore – Spropoli Beach loop from Palizzi

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Calabria

Palizzi

Palizzi Superiore – Spropoli Beach loop from Palizzi

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4.0

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Palizzi Superiore – Spropoli Beach loop from Palizzi

03:50

53.2km

1,010m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 39.8 km for 99 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.77 km

Hairpin Bends of Peace

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful winding panoramic road that connects Palizzi Marina to Palizzi Superiore.

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10.4 km

Palizzi Historic Village and Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Palizzi is a classic village of Greek origin with a castle located on a cliff, a historic center from the Middle Ages and a fourteenth-century bridge called 'dello schiccio' under which the fumara di Palizzi flows.

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11.0 km

Palizzi Superiore

Highlight • Settlement

Palizzi Superiore is a fraction of the municipality of Palazzi, and is located approx. 300 meters.

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20.6 km

Pietrapennata Village and Ruins

Highlight • Settlement

Pietrapennata is a small, semi-abandoned village in Calabria at an altitude of 670 metres. It is ancient and its inhabitants are descendants of peoples from Malta (still today the inhabitants are called "martisi").

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21.5 km

Panoramic View of the Village

Highlight • Viewpoint

We advise against undertaking the route in the summer period. The poorly maintained trail gets lost in very dense and at times inaccessible vegetation. Brambles and thistles invade the already …

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42.5 km

Brancaleone Marina

Highlight • Beach

A small town famous for sea turtles, sea turtles lay their eggs on the beaches of Brancaleone. It was also the city of exile of Cesare Pavese.

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45.5 km

Capo Spartivento Lighthouse and Coastal Road

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Road along Capo Spartivento, where the homonymous lighthouse is located, which connects Galati to Spropoli. You can admire excellent sunsets.

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48.4 km

Spropoli Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small inhabited center, fraction of Palizzi, a short distance from Capo Spartivento. Beautiful beaches and sea.

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53.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

9.35 km

4.79 km

2.20 km

Surfaces

37.3 km

11.0 km

4.60 km

261 m

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

18°C

15°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Palizzi Superiore – Spropoli Beach loop from Palizzi

Hairpin Bends of Peace

Palizzi Historic Village and Castle

Palizzi Superiore

Pietrapennata Village and Ruins

Panoramic View of the Village

Brancaleone Marina

Capo Spartivento Lighthouse and Coastal Road

Spropoli Beach

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