Lago Ampollino – Lake Ampollino loop from Spineto Sapori

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Lago Ampollino – Lake Ampollino loop from Spineto Sapori

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Lago Ampollino – Lake Ampollino loop from Spineto Sapori

05:26

59.5km

1,190m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Parco Nazionale della Sila

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11.2 km

Lago Ampollino

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Beautiful Sila lake, with beautiful scenery along the perimeter

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12.3 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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13.5 km

Lake Ampollino

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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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33.9 km

Bridge Over the Tacina River

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This small bridge allows you to cross the Tacina river without having to ford it.

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44.8 km

Cascata del Piciaro

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They meet on the Monte Gariglione ring, a beautiful place

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46.0 km

Tacina River

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A water artery that starts in the Sila and flows into the Gulf of Squillace. The routes found in this valley are very beautiful and evocative.

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46.5 km

Tacina area fluviale

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47.5 km

Tacina Valley

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The upper Tacina Valley takes its name from the Tacina River which flows here and which springs from the Timpone Morello, a mountain in the Sila National Park. The Tacina Valley is the perfect synthesis of the Sila environments with its coniferous and beech woods that alternate with verdant grasslands covered in spring, as in autumn, with the most variegated flowers including hyacinths, crocuses and daffodils, and alluvial plains which have arisen over the centuries from many streams that have formed from them.

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