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Lake Ampollino – Lago Ampollino Dam loop from Villaggio Racise

Lake Ampollino – Lago Ampollino Dam loop from Villaggio Racise

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Lake Ampollino – Lago Ampollino Dam loop from Villaggio Racise

02:32

53.7km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: June 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale della Sila

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Start point

Parking

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8.54 km

Winding Road Through the Sila Forest

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This stretch of road is simply enchanting, immersed in a dense and wonderful forest, where you can enjoy the silence of nature. As you cycle through this enchanted forest, you …

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21.9 km

Lake Ampollino

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An artificial lake with an oblong shape that bathes the provinces of Cosenza, Catanzaro and Crotone, Lake Ampollino was the first artificial reservoir to be created in Sila. The construction …

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23.2 km

Lake Ampollino

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This is the suggestive Ampollino lake, a gem set in the heart of the Sila National Park. If you are following the itinerary of the Parchi della Calabria cycle route, …

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24.7 km

Lago Ampollino

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Lake Ampollino is an artificial lake in the Calabrian Apennines, built between 1916 and 1927, and used for the production of electricity.

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26.9 km

Lago Ampollino Dam

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At the beginning of the 20th century the course of the Ampollino river was blocked to give rise to the first artificial dam built in Sila for hydroelectric purposes. Lake …

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27.1 km

Lake Dam

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53.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.4 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.7 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,430 m)

Lowest point (1,250 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

16°C

55 %

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Lake Ampollino – Lago Ampollino Dam loop from Villaggio Racise

Winding Road Through the Sila Forest

Lake Ampollino

Lake Ampollino

Lago Ampollino

Lago Ampollino Dam

Lake Dam

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