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Ruins of Amendolea – Passo della Zita loop from Amendolèa

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Ruins of Amendolea – Passo della Zita loop from Amendolèa

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Ruins of Amendolea – Passo della Zita loop from Amendolèa

06:10

64.6km

2,350m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

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Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte

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Start point

Parking

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726 m

View of Amendolea and the Aspromonte Mountains

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From Amendolea you can admire the spectacular panorama of the fiumara and the mountains that surround the town. In the distance you can also see the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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2.03 km

Castello Ruffo di Amendolea

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Norman castle was finally abandoned after the earthquake of 1783.
The area has no lighting.

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2.23 km

Castello Ruffo

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Although almost everything was destroyed, the Castello dell'Amendolea, also known as Ruffo di Amendolea, is one of the greatest Greek symbols of the province of Reggio Calabria. Victim of numerous …

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2.61 km

Ruins of Amendolea

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Here are the ruins of a site with a beautiful panorama, but currently in a state of abandonment and therefore can be dangerous, despite being openly accessible.

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9.03 km

Passo della Zita

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The step of the Zita or "the step of the fiancée" tells a sad story from the Middle Ages of the death of a girl named Caterina. The story tells …

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14.2 km

Mountain Pass

23.5 km

Ruins of Africo Vecchio

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Africo Vecchio is a small ghost town surrounded by vegetation. It was finally abandoned after a flood in 1951.

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32.3 km

Rocca del Drago

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In this place there is the so-called Rocca del Drago (in dialect "Rokka du Traku"), which in fact resembles a three-eyed dragon. According to sources it is believed that these …

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37.1 km

Abandoned Villages in Aspromonte National Park

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64.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.5 km

5.80 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.2 km

15.9 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

18°C

9°C

53 %

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Ruins of Amendolea – Passo della Zita loop from Amendolèa

View of Amendolea and the Aspromonte Mountains

Castello Ruffo di Amendolea

Castello Ruffo

Ruins of Amendolea

Passo della Zita

Ruins of Africo Vecchio

Rocca del Drago

Abandoned Villages in Aspromonte National Park

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