Lago Ampollino Dam – Lake Ampollino loop from Monte Cardoneto

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Lago Ampollino Dam – Lake Ampollino loop from Monte Cardoneto

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Lago Ampollino Dam – Lake Ampollino loop from Monte Cardoneto

08:39

125km

1,990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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After 33.4 km for 115 m

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33.4 km

Giants of the Sila Reserve

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Absolutely worth visiting… Italian beauties

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41.6 km

Huge protected area in the heart of the Sila which extends for 73,695 hectares. The headquarters are in Lorica and its perimeter includes the provinces of Catanzaro, Cosenza and Crotone. A splendid place to discover and cross on two wheels.

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42.7 km

High-altitude section in the Sila park

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This section at high altitude offers a spectacular view. On clear days, you can glimpse the sea on the horizon and admire the magnificent expanse of mountain ranges that stretch …

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77.0 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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78.7 km

Lago Ampollino Lakeside Cycle Path

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This convenient bike path runs parallel to the south shore of Lake Ampollino and offers some striking water views.

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80.1 km

Lake Ampollino

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Beautiful reservoir

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103 km

Loop around Lake Passante: in the footsteps of Gioacchino da Fiore

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From this point of the Ciclovia dei Parchi you can deviate in the direction of Lake Passante which offers a magnificent itinerary, surrounded by giant ferns and grazing cows

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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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125 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

108 km

6.42 km

4.82 km

3.87 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

13.2 km

10.3 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,560 m)

Lowest point (1,180 m)

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July 9, 2024,Ciclovia dei Parchi Calabria 4^Camigliatello Silano - Villaggio Mancuso

Beautiful and fresh route immersed in the Sila park. Our itinerary begins with an uphill stretch in a splendid landscape that alternates green clearings and patches of pine forest. We continue to climb but with not very pronounced slopes immersed in the Sila Giants biogenetic natural reserve. We continue pedaling between short climbs and descents that alternate pleasantly and then …

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