St. John the Baptist Church – Pollino National Park loop from Tarsia

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St. John the Baptist Church – Pollino National Park loop from Tarsia

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St. John the Baptist Church – Pollino National Park loop from Tarsia

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73.1km

1,100m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale del Pollino

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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35.1 km

View of San Donato di Ninea in the distance

Highlight • Viewpoint

36.9 km

Winding Road With View of the Orsomarso Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a nice sloping stretch, full of tight and fun hairpin bends. From here the view of the Orsomarso mountains is beautiful. Pay attention to the vegetation along the roadside that invades the road in hot weather.

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40.8 km

St. John the Baptist Church

Highlight • Religious Site

San Giovanni Battista is the main church of Acquaformosa, built in the early 16th century by the Albanians who settled in the area. It was later remodeled in the Romanesque-Baroque …

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41.9 km

Pollino National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Here you cycle along the edge of the Pollino National Park and have great views of the mountainous landscape and the unique nature of the park.

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45.3 km

Lungro

Highlight • Settlement

Lungro is a municipality at an altitude of 600 meters in the Pollino National Park. It is one of the main centers of the Arbëreshë community of Albanian origin, which preserves the Greek-Byzantine language, customs and religious rite.

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45.3 km

Pollino National Park – San Donato di Ninea

Highlight • Forest

be mosaic

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45.6 km

Monument to the Miners of the Ancient Rock Salt Mine

Highlight • Monument

exploited since the Neolithic it remained active until the end of the last century; a small museum is dedicated to the history of the mine
beniculturali.it/place/ex-miniera-san-leonardo

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