A breathtaking view – Lungro loop from Saracena

A breathtaking view – Lungro loop from Saracena

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A breathtaking view – Lungro loop from Saracena

02:40

49.1km

1,020m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Parking

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776 m

View of Saracena

Highlight • Viewpoint

The small village of Saracena can be admired from various points, both from the plain and from the mountains, as it is located on the top of a hill. Saracena …

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4.31 km

Road through the orchards

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This road is an extraordinary setting for viewing the majestic Pollino peaks on the horizon, a unique spectacle of mother nature. Crossing it, you will find yourself in a landscape …

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22.5 km

This is a very panoramic stretch from which to observe the road you have just traveled on and the one you will face.
The Calabrian mountains are a real show, I suggest you observe and photograph them.

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29.6 km

Lungro

Highlight • Settlement

Lungro is a municipality at an altitude of 600 meters in the Pollino National Park. It is one of the main centers of the Arbëreshë community of Albanian origin, which preserves the Greek-Byzantine language, customs and religious rite.

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29.6 km

Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Myra

Highlight • Religious Site

Lungro is the seat of the EPARCHY of the Italo-Albanians of Continental Italy; in the cathedral fine example of orthodox iconostasis.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattedrale_di_Lungro

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