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The Top 17 Mountain Passes in Calabria

Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in Calabria and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.

Last updated: December 15, 2025

The Limina Pass and the village of the same name

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At Passo della Limina you reach the top of a long descent that crosses centuries-old beech woods. It is an ancient crossroads between the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas and represents …

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Passo del Mercante

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On the Passo del Mercante, my father told me, that my grandfather met my grandmother.
My grandfather was a young woodcutter who climbed the pass from Cittanova; and my grandmother …

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A breathtaking view

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This is a very panoramic stretch from which to observe the road you have just traveled on and the one you will face.
The Calabrian mountains are a real show, I suggest you observe and photograph them.

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Passo della Croce Ferrata

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Near the Croce Ferrata pass, the Parchi Calabria cycle route crosses a natural landscape of great beauty, where it is not uncommon to cycle alone for long periods. An absolute pleasure!

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Scalone Pass

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The Scalone pass is a pass at an altitude of 740 meters which divides the Lucanian and Calabrian Apennines. It is located in the Pollino National Park along the road that connects Belvedere Marittino and Sant'Agata di Esaro.

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Montescuro Pass

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From here begins the Strada delle pette, in the direction of Lorica. There is no public fountain but a little further up there is the refuge of Monte Scuro, a refreshment bar

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Monte Cocuzzo

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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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Passo della Zita

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The step of the Zita or "the step of the fiancée" tells a sad story from the Middle Ages of the death of a girl named Caterina. The story tells …

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View of Amendolea and the Aspromonte Mountains

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From Amendolea you can admire the spectacular panorama of the fiumara and the mountains that surround the town. In the distance you can also see the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Strada delle Vette

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The Strada delle Vette joins the highest peaks of Calabria: Monte Scuro, Monte Curcio and Monte Botte Donato. It passes through mountain landscapes of great beauty, forests and wide open spaces.

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The Limina Pass and the village of the same name

Passo del Mercante

A breathtaking view

Passo della Croce Ferrata

Scalone Pass

Montescuro Pass

Monte Cocuzzo

Passo della Zita

View of Amendolea and the Aspromonte Mountains

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