Monte Cocuzzo – Cerisano loop from Mendicino

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Monte Cocuzzo – Cerisano loop from Mendicino

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Monte Cocuzzo – Cerisano loop from Mendicino

03:57

41.1km

1,420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 20.8 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18.4 km

Monte Cocuzzo Forest Station

Highlight • Rest Area

This forest tollbooth is located under the slopes of Monte Cocuzzo. There are some picnic tables. If you want to have a unique experience, I suggest you climb to the top of the mountain to admire the sunset.

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19.7 km

View of the Tyrrhenian Sea from Monte Cocuzzo

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just before the last stretch to reach Mount Cocuzzo, an excellent view of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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21.4 km

Summit of Monte Cocuzzo

Highlight • Summit

Highest peak of the Calabrian coastal chain with a breathtaking 360 ° panorama. Some short sections that cannot be pedaled, bumpy ground with stones.

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21.4 km

Monte Cocuzzo

Highlight • Summit

Monte Cocuzzo, with its 1541 meters, is the highest peak of the Coastal Chain. The shape reminds a volcano, however today scholars think that it is a mountain of dolomitic formation.

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36.9 km

Cerisano

Highlight • Settlement

Cerisano is a town in the province of Cosenza, at the foot of the Serre Cosentine. In the historical center it is possible to visit the Palazzo Sersale and the Church of San Lorenzo Martire, patron saint of the town.

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40.3 km

Mendicino

Highlight • Settlement

Mendicino is a historic village at an altitude of 500 meters and about ten kilometers from Cosenza. It has medieval origins and in the center you can visit the church …

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41.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

9.45 km

3.83 km

3.50 km

Surfaces