Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Basile

Statue of Skanderbeg in San Basile

Discover
Places to see
Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
San Basile

Statue of Skanderbeg in San Basile

Highlight • Monument

Statue of Skanderbeg in San Basile

Recommended for

Cycling

Gravel riding

by 5 explorers

Cycling is not permitted at this location

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

Save

Share

  • More

  • Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

    Add now

    Loading

    Location: San Basile, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

    Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Tips

    June 18, 2025

    Cycling

    San Basile is a small, picturesque town in the Calabria region, in the province of Cosenza, located on the slopes of the Pollino massif. This place has a unique character, because it is one of the so-called arbëreszë – settlements founded by Albanians who fled to southern Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries after the fall of Albania under the Ottoman Empire.
    Translated by

    June 18, 2025

    Cycling

    The inhabitants of San Basile speak both Italian and Arbëreszë, a form of old Albanian. The town has preserved Greek Catholic (Byzantine) religious rites and has its own church with an iconostasis, and liturgies are held in Greek. San Basile is famous for its colorful, traditional Arbëreszë costumes, folk songs and dances, which are cultivated during local holidays and festivals.
    Translated by

    June 18, 2025

    Cycling

    The main square is occupied by the Skanberg Monument. Skanderbeg, born Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu (born ca. 1405 – died 1468), was an Albanian national hero who became famous as the leader of the uprising against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. He is considered a symbol of the fight for freedom and national identity of the Albanians.

    He was supported by the Pope and European rulers as the “defender of Christianity” in the Balkans. The Pope called him the “sword of Christianity”.
    Translated by

    In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

    Sign up for free

    Routes here

    Top cycling routes to Statue of Skanderbeg in San Basile

    4.6

    (10)

    74

    riders

    1. Castrovillari – A breathtaking view loop from Lungro

    52.6km

    03:55

    1,200m

    1,200m

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Hard

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Hard

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Hard

    Details

    Informations

    Elevation 540 m

    Weather

    Powered by Foreca

    Thursday 29 January

    11°C

    5°C

    60 %

    Additional weather tips

    Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

    Most visited during

    January

    February

    March

    April

    May

    June

    July

    August

    September

    October

    November

    December

    Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

    Add now

    Loading

    Location: San Basile, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

    Other Popular Places to Check Out

    Morano Calabro è uno dei borghi più belli d'Italia

    Explore
    RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
    Download the app
    Follow Us on Socials

    © komoot GmbH

    Privacy Policy