Lake Cecita – Lago Cecita loop from Parcheggio Cupone

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Lake Cecita – Lago Cecita loop from Parcheggio Cupone

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Lake Cecita – Lago Cecita loop from Parcheggio Cupone

05:40

16.4km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Parco Nazionale della Sila

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Parking

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207 m

Water!

Highlight • Rest Area

small fountain of very fresh water, in the pine forest between Lake Cecita and the Cupone centre

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380 m

Cupone Visitor Centre, Sila National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

In the center of Cupone the naturalistic museum is worth a visit.

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1.80 km

Lo Scopazzo Shepherd's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the Cupone educational trail

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6.28 km

View of Lake Cecita

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.0 km

Cecita River in the Forest

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In this stretch of wood we meet the Cecita river, which flows into the Cecita lake – it is the largest lake in the Sila and in Calabria.

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15.3 km

Lake Cecita

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This is Lake Cecita, a lake of artificial origin located within the Sila National Park, one of the four large parks of the Calabria region. The lake is part of …

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15.7 km

Lago Cecita

Highlight • Lake

Lake Cecìta rises at an altitude of 1,143 meters and was created in the 1950s by damming the Mucone river. Located in the province of Cosenza, in Sila, it is …

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