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Lago Ampollino Dam – Lake Ampollino loop from Bocca di Piazza

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Lago Ampollino Dam – Lake Ampollino loop from Bocca di Piazza

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Lago Ampollino Dam – Lake Ampollino loop from Bocca di Piazza

02:43

45.5km

360m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Parco Nazionale della Sila

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66 m

Bocca di Piazza

Highlight • Settlement

A very unique village, typically rural and deeply Sila. You'll find fountains, bars, and a few restaurants. The potato festival, a specialty of this area, is wonderful.

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6.44 km

Borgo Torre Spineto

Highlight • Religious Site

A tiny village with a charmingly abandoned feel, consisting of a few houses and a church. There's a restaurant and a fountain with a picnic area for refreshments.

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17.7 km

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 of the barrage began in 1916 and ended in 1927. It has two main tributaries, the Ampollino and Savuto rivers. On the banks of the lake a small tourist area was born over the years including the Sila villages of Trepidò, Villaggio Palumbo Sila, Caprara, Villaggio Baffa, Villaggio Lopez and Villaggio Belcastro.

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18.9 km

Lake Ampollino

Highlight • Lake

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, you have the opportunity to pass through here as well, admiring its beauty. The Ampollino lake, although it is an artificial basin, offers a breathtaking view and an atmosphere of serenity. Its crystal clear waters and shores framed by lush forests create a fascinating natural spectacle.

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22.7 km

Lago Ampollino Dam

Highlight • Monument

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 Ampollino, surrounded by the Sila Piccola and Sila Grande mountains, is connected to Lake Arvo by a penstock and feeds the Orichella, Timpa Grande and Calusia power stations.

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