Sanza – Vallivona Sinkhole loop from Sanza

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Sanza – Vallivona Sinkhole loop from Sanza

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Sanza – Vallivona Sinkhole loop from Sanza

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38.1km

980m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni

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423 m

Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Located in the historic center of the small village, today it is simply known as the Clock Tower, placed on a circular chessboard.

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448 m

Sanza

Highlight • Settlement

The small village of Sanza is located in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano Park. It is surrounded by large expanses of olive groves, from which an excellent extra virgin olive oil is obtained.

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2.78 km

Stone Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

The water from this fountain is delicious, truly light and fresh. It's perfect for stocking up before climbing Cervati, or on the way back.

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10.2 km

Ascent to Monte Cervati and Santuario della Madonna della Neve

Highlight • Climb

Here begins the climb to Mount Cervati (1,898 m above sea level), the highest mountain in the Campania region. It's 24 kilometers, seven of which are on asphalt and the …

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14.2 km

Dirt Road to Monte Cervati

Highlight • Trail

Unfortunately, the road to Monte Cervati has been completely paved.

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16.9 km

Section of road at the swallowhole of vallivola

Highlight • Trail

You pedal in a breathtaking naturalistic context: surrounded by nature, you face the climb towards Monte Cervati on a compact dirt road

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18.6 km

Affondatore di Vallivona

Highlight • Cave

The Affondatore di Villanova is one of the most important karst phenomena in southern Italy. The rock forms an elliptical abyss of about a hundred meters with sheer walls. In …

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19.0 km

The Vallivona sinkhole (1100 meters above sea level) in Sanza is the photograph of the geological nature of the Cervati massif, showing the typical morphology of a karst environment rich in sinkholes and springs.

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