Sila Outdoor

Departure and arrival locations:
Longobucco (m 741)

Difficulty:
E (however, the accompaniment of an official park guide is recommended as the route is unmarked); NB: The canyon can only be visited from June to August.

Equipment:
Clothing and hiking shoes for the section along the trail. Swimming costume or shorts for the gorge crossing.

Height difference:
+- 430 metres

Travel time:
5 hours each way on the path leading to the gorges

Maximum quota reached:
1050 metres

Length of the route:
12 km a/r

How to get there:
From Piazza Matteotti in Longobucco, walk down Via Nazionale. Surprised after the town hall, turn left towards the scientific high school, walking for about 50 metres. On the right you can see the entrance to the path that climbs slightly to reach an old shelter. From here the path enters mel bosco to reach the gorges.

Fiumara Trionto, one of Calabria’s most important water basins, formerly called Traente by the Romans, has its source in the Sila mountains and its waters flow eastwards to finish its course in the Ionian Sea, after a distance of about 45 km, making it the longest fiumara in Europe. To the north of the Trionto valley hides a place of enchanting beauty where the protagonist is water, together with rock. Here, the waters of the torrent, raging during the winter months, have eroded and modelled a granite outcrop over millions of years, creating a system of gorges (known locally as ‘i sansi’) that constitutes one of the most fascinating and evocative environments in the Sila National Park.

The Trionto Gorge can be reached by a leisurely trek of about two hours on foot. You start from the small village of Longobucco and then take the old mule track once used as a communication route by the inhabitants of the area. You walk through a mixed forest of centuries-old chestnut trees, specimens of laricio pine and holm oaks, with many wild rose bushes.

In the shade of the ancient plants still echo the memories and suggestions of the exploits of the brigands, who precisely in the mountains of Longobucco established one of their main hideouts.

But this itinerary is also inextricably linked to the name of Norman Douglas, the Scottish writer and traveller who travelled these places in the very early years of the 20th century, recounting their wonder in his book Old Calabria published in 1915. ‘The little river Trionto,’ Douglas writes in his work, ‘flows through flower-filled meadows symbolising rural serenity. But it soon exhausts this lyrical mood by penetrating a meandering gorge’.

Here we are at last in the presence of this ‘bubbling gorge’. Now the trek ends and a refreshingly easy canyoning experience begins: the gorges can also be climbed by swimming, as in some places the water pools are up to 2 metres deep.

All around is an exceptional spectacle: the visitor finds himself squeezed into a gorge no more than 4 or 5 metres wide and about a hundred metres long, formed on both sides by smooth rock walls with no handholds. To return to the valley, one only has to let oneself be carried along by the current, thus enjoying the whole spectacle in peace.

Departure and arrival locations:
Spezzano della Sila, hamlet of Camigliatello Silano, Piazza Misasi

Along the way:
Camigliatello Silano, Moccone, Celico Salerno, Lagarò Lupanacci, Cava di Melis, Cupone, Cuponello, Campo San Lorenzo, Molarotta, Camigliatello Silano

Difficulties:
Easy except for some steep uphill sections

Height difference:
+ 624 metres
– 624 metres

Travelling time:
Approx. 3 hours

Road surface:
100% Asphalt

Maximum altitude reached:
1328 metres above sea level, immediately after the starting point at Piazza Misasi

Length of route:
35.1 kilometres

Signage:
Absent

How to get there:
By car. You reach Camigliatello Silano by taking the SS107 from the A3. You leave from the town centre, from Piazza Misasi, near the open-air amphitheatre. By bus. Replacing the out-of-service railway line, you can reach Camigliatello by bus from Cosenza.

Lake Cecita covers an area of 13 square kilometres, making it the largest of the artificial reservoirs on the Sila plateau. Completed in the early 1950s thanks to the damming of the Mucone river – with an embankment dam over a kilometre long – the basin feeds two hydroelectric power stations and part of its water is used to irrigate the surrounding fields, mainly dedicated to the cultivation of the famous Sila potato. The mountain bike itinerary that follows its banks offers endless variations, enveloped by the pristine environment of the Sila National Park, which has its unmissable visitor centre in Cupone.

The tour around the lake starts from the centre of Camigliatello Silano, precisely from Piazza Misasi, where there is a fountain where you can refuel with water before setting off. As soon as we set off, we must stay on the main road and head towards Moccone, a small hamlet of Spezzano della Sila, following the road flanked on the right by the railway tracks, which will be crossed later when we meet the first houses in the hamlet (there is also a picnic area here). Having crossed the tracks after a few buildings, we enter a long descent surrounded by larch pine woods typical of the area from which, taking care to stop in safe areas, we can already enjoy panoramic views of the valley. The road continues encountering a series of forks, where you must always follow the Lagarò-Lupinacci direction, proceeding up and down for a few kilometres, where you can admire the rural Silan landscapes and the first glimpses of the lake; you also cross the Santa Maria crossroads.

You then come to an uphill fork: pay particular attention as you cross the SS206 where you must turn right. Continuing on, you arrive at an excellent viewpoint to admire one of the tongues of the lake where Podolica cows graze and cool off, the milk from which is the basis of the typical caciocavallo silano cheese.

In the next section you pedal through the forest, where you can quench your thirst thanks to the fountains along the way. A long descent full of hairpin bends precedes a challenging climb, climbing for several kilometres that ends near the entrance to the hydroelectric power station. The carriage road continues up and down until it meets the SS177, part of the Cupone-Fossiata Tour route. A series of panoramic viewpoints precede the crossroads

in which one must proceed in the direction of Camigliatello and the bridge over Lake Cecita, from which one can finally admire the basin in all its magnificent entirety and not just through glimpses; after the bridge one enters the Sila National Park and crosses the Cupone Visitor Centre, dedicated to environmental education and equipped with nature trails, wildlife observatories, a museum, a geological garden and a botanical garden that is also accessible to the blind. A long, gently sloping avenue surrounded by larch pines leads to an open space between cultivated fields and pastures, where some of the last viewpoints of the route are located.

There is a parking area with a useful information board. From the next vantage point, the fishing area of the lake is visible. The surrounding rural landscape continues beyond the last bridge encountered along the route, continuing until a possible deviation of the route: turning right to follow the dirt path, you will reach the Church of San Lorenzo. Returning to the road, the route then passes in front of the two entrances to the Malarotta Experimental Demonstrative Centre, which operates in the field of plant, animal and aquaculture production. The last part of the route goes through more rural areas alternating with wooded areas, before crossing the first dwellings in Camigliatello; without ever leaving the SS177, we reach the heart of the hamlet, go straight past the roundabout built around a giant larch pine tree, where there is also a drinking fountain, and take the main Camigliatello road slightly uphill to the starting and ending point of the route.

This itinerary is practicable both counterclockwise and clockwise. However, the latter is preferable as it keeps Lake Cecita and thus all the viewpoints to one’s right, thus avoiding having to stop and cross the road to enjoy the view.

Departure location:
San Giovanni in Fiore, just ahead of the Nocelle dam

Arrival locations:
Caporosa, lakeside

Along the way:
Territory of S. Giovanni in Fiore, territory of Aprigliano, Caporosa

Difficulties:
E (hiking route with no technical difficulties)

Height difference:
+ 441 metres
– 459 metres

Travelling time:
4.30 hours

Road surface:
80 % unpaved
20 % asphalt
10.7 km gravel – 2.7 km asphalt

Maximum altitude reached:
1559 metres above sea level, Aprigliano, along S.I. 17

Length of route:
13.4 kilometres

Signage:
Trail Italy 17, 401a

How to get there:
By car. From Lorica, take the SS108bis towards San Giovanni in Fiore, then take the turning for Pino Collito, pass the Nocelle dam and park.

The waters of Lake Ampollino and Lake Arvo feed two hydroelectric power stations, Orichella and Timpa Grande, located 800 metres downstream. The Sentiero della Fiumarella (Fiumarella Trail), which follows the Sentiero Italia (Italy Trail), allows hikers to reach the shores of the two reservoirs along scenic routes that can be enjoyed on foot or by mountain bike.

Starting at the Arvo lakeside, take the small road that skirts a shack bearing the inscription “La Locanda” and then climb along a sunny stretch that leads the hiker to two deforested areas. A series of crossroads with no signs are overlooked, always keeping to the main road, until reaching the junction where the dirt track begins (marked by the passage of trucks), which climbs to the left. The route draws the hiker into the silane context, enveloping him or her in the penumbra of the forest. After climbing a few hairpin bends, we reach the summit of the itinerary, above an altitude of 1550 metres: after a well-deserved stop to catch our breath, the well-marked descent begins.

The walk proceeds safely, albeit on terrain that is not always optimal, along the main road that crosses the forest until it reaches an old Silan “turre”, in the middle of a large clearing between two gates that can be opened (taking care to close them again for the cows), always accompanied along the way by the flow of water. Leaving the old shepherd’s hut behind, we re-enter the wood among rows of alders and poplars, fording streams and, at the end of the descent, a clearing anticipates the end of Sentiero Italia no. 17.

When you reach the road, turn left towards Caporosa, which is a few kilometres away. Proceeding along the asphalt driveway, one begins to see the Ampollino, the first of the artificial reservoirs created in the 20th century for hydroelectric purposes and which reveals itself in all its beauty as soon as one reaches the lakeside. The lakeshore can be reached via an alley closed by an opening gate, but it is not advisable to get too close because the surrounding land is marshy. From here, a shuttle service is required to return to the starting point.

Departure and arrival locations
Pedace, fraz. Lorica, di fronte alla sede legale e amministrativa del Parco Nazionale

Along the way
Cavaliere, Lorichella, Lorica, Rovale, Pino Collito, Quaresima, Ceci, Baracchella, Mellaro

Difficulties
Easy

Height difference
+ 641 metri
– 641 metri

Travelling time
2.30 hours
5 hours with diversions to Mount Botte Donato

Travelling time
100% asphalt

Maximum altitude reached
1379 metres above sea level, Pedace, locality Baracchella

Length of rout
27,9 kilometres

Signage
Absent

How to get there

By car. From Lorica take the SS108bis in the direction of S.Giovanni in Fiore: leave your car in the car park of the Sila National Park’s legal and administrative headquarters.

The Arvo reservoir, harmoniously embedded in the mountainous environment of Sila, offers a series of enchanting landscapes with forests, small clearings and large equipped areas along the banks. The cycle tour is described clockwise to have the lake and the viewpoints on your right.

The loop begins at the legal and administrative headquarters of the Sila National Park Authority, opposite the start of the CAI 440 trail.

Before getting on the saddle, you can descend along the small road that ends at the shore of the lake, created in 1926-32 for hydroelectric purposes following the construction of a dam made of compacted earth and clay, a unique case in the entire region.

In the park’s headquarters, you can see beautiful photos of the Lorica area and Lake Arvo. A short downhill stretch leads to the junction with the road leading to Monte Botte Donato, the final point of the Strada delle Vette: this diversions is recommended for experienced cyclists because it involves a long and demanding climb (10 kilometres for 500 metres of altitude difference), dotted with suggestive viewpoints. The effort is rewarded by the exceptional view of the Arvo and Cecita lakes; on days of maximum visibility, Etna can be seen from the rock behind the Botte Donato cable car structure.

Less trained cyclists are advised to continue with the equally magnificent panoramic tour of Lake Arvo, which shortly after the above-mentioned junction passes Rovale, offering a wide view of the imposing Nocelle (or Lake Arvo) dam, which at the time of its construction was the longest and largest compact earth and clay dam in Italy. The tour continues up and down, full of panoramic viewpoints, always among larch and beech pines, passing Pino Collito.

A change of scenery, from forest to agricultural landscape, precedes one of the 2 belvederes equipped with a rest area, from which to appreciate the lake and the peaks that embrace it. Once past the hamlet of Quaresima and the stream of the same name, an information board is encountered concerning Aprigliano and its history. The panoramic viewpoints follow one another, after the hamlet of Ceci a series of forks leads to bridges over the Fiego and Coppo streams, until reaching the SilAvventura Park: courage, dynamism, excitement and play are the secrets for going from one tree to the next crossing Tibetan bridges, mid-air ropes and swinging swings. Along the paths suspended in the trees, grown-ups become children again and children do grown-up things.

Once past the park, we continue into the hamlet of Cavaliere, whose road to the ski slopes is close to a drinking fountain; we cross the small bridge over the Cavaliere stream and continue slightly uphill, meeting the start of one of the many paths that characterise the area. In this first section, there is a succession of notable viewpoints. After passing Cavaliere you can opt for a diversion to the lakeside (definitely recommended, otherwise proceed through the village on the SS108bis crossing the start of the CAI paths 440b, 440c, 440a), where benches and viewpoints invite the hiker to stop and appreciate the surface of the lake, which covers 8 square kilometres. After passing a small play area, with a volleyball court, we rejoin the SS108bis and meet the start of a new panoramic walk that precedes the welcome sign to Lorica, which takes us back to the starting point of the loop.

Departure and arrival locations:
Pedace, SP211, at the fork to the Carlomagno refuge

Along the way:
Territory of Pedace

Difficulties:
T (hiking – tourist route)

Height difference:
+ 175 metres
– 175 metres

Travelling time:
1 hour

Road surface:
5% asphalt
95% unpaved
140 m asphalt – 5.42 km gravel – 140 m asphalt

Maximum altitude reached:
1712 metres above sea level, Pedace, along path 416, near a large clearing

Length of route:
5.7 km

Signage:
Signposts 416, 416a

How to get there:
By car. From Camigliatello take the SS107 and exit for Lorica and take the SS211 to the junction with the road to the Carlomagno refuge; park on the road.

It is said that at the ‘Altar Stone’ a mass was celebrated by the crusaders returning from the Holy Land, even in the presence of Charlemagne, but there are no historical sources attesting to the presence of the Carolingian king on the Sila plateau. Certainly, along this easy walk suitable for everyone, one encounters large, round, well-polished stones, some arranged in a row for about 200 metres, others scattered among the low vegetation, in the area that on maps bears the name Serra di Carlomagno (a name that even appears in a manuscript of 1198).

The walk begins by parking at the side of the SS211. We follow the tarmac road that climbs towards the colourful and vaguely western-flavoured village of Silvana Mansio: after 150 metres, a well-marked track used for transporting timber branches off to the left. One enters a forest, passes a clearing, through branches that are always well signposted. At the crossroads between trails no. 416 and no. 416b, you can proceed in either direction: take trail no. 416 to the left and you will come across some boulders around the trail, which then splits, leading the hiker to leave the main road, keeping to the right and following the signs. Other well-marked forks lead the hiker to admire the Pietra dell’Altare, which at the second fork must again leave the main road, keeping to the right.

The beautiful hike continues in an open area on a meadow where it is possible to admire the surrounding Sila landscape, which, when crossed, leads to a marker on a rock and a barbed gate that must be passed without any problems. After crossing a wide meadow again, you come to a larch pine tree that holds all the signs for the hiker: turn right onto path no. 416a and follow the markers along the way. Here you return below the forest, to enjoy some shade after a sunny section. The final part of the walk is a continuous alternation of clearings and shady areas, where the protagonists are the larch pines (Pinus laricio calabrica), the tree species that more than any other characterises the Silan forests.

We pass some open fences and a small river, as well as an old farmhouse, to reach the junction with path no. 416 again, which will take us back to the car park, retracing our steps. In short, a beautiful, well-marked walk for the whole family, alternating between open spaces in the sun and shady areas under the pines.

Departure and arrival locations:
Serra Pedace, hamlet of San Nicola Silano, car park of La Locomotiva bar/sandwich bar

Along the way:
San Nicola Silano, Case San Bernardo, territory of S. Giovanni in Fiore, territory of Serra Pedace

Difficulties:
Easy

Height difference:
+ 349 metres
– 349 metres

Travelling time:
1.30 hours

Road surface:
81% asphalt
19% unpaved
8.33 km asphalt – 2.62 km gravel – 2.76 km asphalt

Maximum altitude reached:
1453 metres above sea level, Serra Pedace, 500m before coming out on the panoramic road out of the forest

Length of route:
13.7 kilometres

Signage:
Absent

How to get there:
By car. From Camigliatello, take the SS107 and exit for Lorica and take the EX-107 to the car park just ahead of the station and bar.

The name Serra Carlomagno, even mentioned in a writing from 1198, could, according to some scholars, be associated with a visit by the Emperor himself to the Silan lands. There is no historical evidence to support this hypothesis, but this theory certainly adds a further reason of interest to the area.

We set off from the car park at ‘La Locomotiva’ bar, near the S. Nicola station, and then continue along the ex-107, flanked by the new state road on one side and the railway tracks on the other. We continue along the main asphalt road, crossing first a ruin and then a new house with a chapel. The sunny route continues, crossing the SS107 several times, with overpasses and underpasses, until the crossroads near the Villa Teresa hotel, where one must cross the tracks and proceed along the small road that crosses a short shady area between the Case San Bernardo cottages.

This is followed by an up and down stretch of about 1-2 kilometres, ignoring the detours at the crossroads encountered and crossing a few small bridges: in particular, after the second one the view opens out onto the magnificent Valle di S. Bernardo. Proceeding along the main route for a few forks, we reach the picnic area near the Fontanella di Padre Pio (Padre Pio Fountain), whose image towers above the gushing water. Passing a few small bridges over the tributary streams of the Garga river that cross the entire area of Carlomagno, we ascend accompanied by an evocative panorama to the right, then lose altitude until we reach a crossroads: we continue straight ahead along the dirt road that enters the middle of the pine forest, a bucolic environment where we can breathe deeply along pleasant ups and downs.

After a ford, you exit the forest, meet a second fork, cross an open clearing and benefit again from the penumbra of the forest to leave the main road and take an uphill path to the left, which between forks and ups and downs leads the cyclist out of the pine forest to a raised dirt track, where a stop is a must for the wide panorama that opens out to the left over the marvellous valley created by the draining of Lake Votturino and the mountains that host the Carlomagno refuge. After resuming pedalling, we rejoin the asphalt road, taking the small hairpin bend to the right, continuing up and down, crossing a few bridges until crossing the tracks again and returning to the starting point.

Departure and arrival locations:
Serra Pedace, hamlet of San Nicola Silano, car park of La Locomotiva bar/sandwich bar

Along the way:
San Nicola Silano, Serra Pedace territory

Difficulties:
E (hiking route with no technical difficulties)

Height difference:
+ 53 metres
– 128 metres

Travelling time:
0.45 hours, one way

Road surface:
19% asphalt
81% unpaved
560 m asphalt – 2.44 km gravel

Maximum altitude reached:
1416 metres above sea level, at the entrance to the pine forest after the flyover

Length of route:
3 kilometres

Signage:
Signpost 412

How to get there:
By car. From Camigliatello, take the SS107 and exit for Lorica and take the EX-107 to the car park just ahead of the station and bar.

Situated on the western slopes of Mount Volpintesta, Lake Ariamacina is an enchanted place, surrounded by dense forests of beech, fir and larch pine and by wide high-altitude meadows. On the shores of the lake area, one comes into contact with the beauty of nature and landscape, where migratory birds and the herds that pass through the area during the transhumance period are prominent. On the shores of the lake one can admire one of the most beautiful ‘postcard’ views of the entire Sila territory.

It starts from the car park of ‘La Locomotiva’, next to the S. Nicola station, and then continues on the ex-107 flanked by the new state road on one side and the railway tracks on the other, like a relay race between old and new advancing within the Silan travel panorama. We immediately come to the flyover to cross the new SS107 and turn left onto the road that enters the pine forest; we lose height surrounded by silane pines to come out into the hilly context that anticipates the magnificent view of Lake Ariamacina, a modest reservoir built for hydroelectric purposes in the years 1953 – 1955. The path proceeds into the hilly context until it passes a characteristic rock that makes a corner that gives the hiker the view he or she has been waiting for since the beginning of the path; here one is involved in a panoramic walk along the shores of the lake, surrounded by water on one side and pines on the other. You reach a gate at the end of the lakeside, the end point of the trail. You return along the outward path.

Departure and arrival locations:
San Giovanni in Fiore, locality Nocelle (m 1321)

Along the way:
Croce dei Laghi (m 1749), Colli Perilli

Difficulties:
E (hiking route with no technical difficulties)

Height difference:
+ 579 metres
– 579 metres

Travelling time:
4½ hours

Road surface:
400 m asphalt – 10.5 km gravel
3% asphalt – 97% gravel

Maximum altitude reached:
1749 metres above sea level, Cross of the Lakes

Length of route:
10.9 kilometres

Signage:
438, 420

How to get there:
By car. From Lorica take the SS108bis in the direction of San Giovanni in Fiore, turn right at the turning for Pino Collito, then stop at Nocella.

We set off from Nocelle, taking the uphill path where we are greeted by the sign indicating the start of path 420; after the short climb, we reach the meeting point of the two paths that form the loop of the itinerary, 438 and 420, near a large farmstead. Here you can decide which way you want to go on the loop, depending on your taste: the part on the left of 420 is mainly inside the forest and climbs between narrow hairpin bends, while on the right, 438 alternates between sunny and shady stretches but has a more regular ascent.

Turn right onto route 438 and begin the approximately 5-kilometre-long ascent to the Croce dei Laghi. Throughout the ascent, the main road is always kept, and the terrain is at first unpaved, but later changes in places to sandy, rocky and uneven, which the hiker must therefore be careful of as he or she walks. Always well directed by the signposts, you climb steadily, and you already begin to be able to admire glimpses on the left of the peaks and their slopes, a prelude to what you will be able to admire later on.

When you reach the top of the climb, at the point where the two paths join, you climb further for a short distance to the Croce dei Laghi, visible on the right. Here you are repaid for all the effort you have just made: from the point where the cross is situated, you dominate the entire valleys of Lake Arvo and Lake Ampollino and can see Mount Botte Donato and Mount Coppo, and Montenero on the other side. We are very high up, on one of the main peaks of the vast Montenero ridge and the entire Sila plateau.

After making a compulsory stop, both to admire the view in depth and to take a proper rest, we retrace our steps and then turn right into the descent of 420, which will take us back to our starting point. Here, a series of narrow hairpin bends, always keeping to the main road over uneven terrain, to which we must pay attention, take the hiker, always through the woods, to be able to admire even the last glimpses among the rare spaces between the trees. After crossing a small bridge, we arrive after two more hairpin bends outside the wooded area; taking the road to the right, we keep to the left further on, after about 100 metres, at the crossroads in front of a ruin, taking the road that leads back to the dwelling seen at the beginning of the itinerary; we then take the small road downhill to return to the starting point.

The route is also usable by mountain bike, but only for experts as it is challenging in the section that gains altitude, especially due to the terrain conformation that requires good technical and athletic ability.

Departure and arrival locations:
Spezzano della Sila, hamlet of Moccone, opposite the railway station (disused)

Along the way:
Moccone, Sciovia del Tasso, Manca di Zolfo

Difficulties:
T (hiking – tourist route)

Height difference:
+ 216 metres
– 216 metres

Travelling time:
2 hours

Road surface:
74% unpaved
23% asphalt
3% paved

1.08 km gravel – 610 m asphalt – 620 m gravel – 130 m paved – 1.68 km gravel – 420 m asphalt

Maximum altitude reached:
1451 metres above sea level, summit of Monte Tasso

Length of route:
4.54 Km

Signage:
Signpost 421a CAI and Sila National Park nr 14

How to get there:
By car. From Camigliatello, take the municipal road to the hamlet of Moccone; once in the hamlet, you can park in front of the disused railway station.

The itinerary begins at the Moccone station of the Calabria Railways, where decades ago steam locomotives, an absolute symbol of the mechanisation of the world and the shortening of distances between men, stood, together with the carriages built in the second and third decade of the 20th century and decommissioned in the early 1970s.

From the railway station, cross the road and pass the picnic area to reach the information board for the route. After crossing the beautiful little bridge over a stream, we climb up the track in the shade of the larch pines characteristic of the area. The route, always appropriately signposted, continues relatively flat through the dense pine forest until it comes to a play and picnic area and some fountains. Once on the SS177, you reach the square in front of the Monte Curcio cableway and the ski slope that can also be used in the summer for downhill mountain biking. The Camigliatello Silano ski resort, inaugurated in 2002, is characterised by a high-tech lift system, equipped with a cableway with closed cabins with automatic hooks, with an hourly capacity of 1,800 people and a length of almost two kilometres. Continue downhill among the pine trees and after about 200 metres a sign on the left makes you leave the asphalt road and return to the dirt track; after passing a beautiful little bridge over the stream, you reach the Fontana del Pecoraro.

Continuing on, we again come to a small bridge and the Badger Fountain; the path proceeds uphill on a characteristic paved surface. After reaching a dirt plateau, we come to a junction with path no. 421a, where we must keep to the left in the direction of Montescuro. After a short descent, the ascent begins to reach the summit of Monte Tasso, marked by an IGM point, immersed in the magnificent Sila landscape and located at the peak of the path’s altimetric profile (the track is indicated by signs and markers, but can be avoided by cutting right along path no. 421a, but renouncing the summit of Monte Tasso).

A series of forks that are not always well signposted lead out of the wood to meet the first houses of Moccone where there is a fountain; from here along the municipal asphalt road we reach via Torquato Tasso (which from Camigliatello Silano heads towards the ski lifts), and turning right after the climb we return to the Moccone station.