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Lorica Entrance – Sila National Park

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San Giovanni In Fiore

Lorica Entrance – Sila National Park

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Lorica Entrance – Sila National Park

Name: Lorica Entrance – Sila National Park
Rating: 2

Recommended by 8 cyclists

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Parco Nazionale della Sila

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Location: San Giovanni In Fiore, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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1. Lake Arvo and the 'Lorica' sculpture – Lorica and Lake Arvo loop from Sila National Park

33.6km

02:13

490m

480m

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

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2. Lorica and Lake Arvo – The Terrace on Lake Arvo loop from Villaggio Palumbo

43.8km

02:56

720m

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

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3. Lake Ampollino – Lago Ampollino Dam loop from Montenero

73.3km

05:35

1,470m

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

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Tips

Tomás Bryl

June 23, 2025

Lorica is one of those places that effectively destroys the stereotype of Calabria as a region of beaches and lemons only. Situated at an altitude of around 1,300 m above sea level in the Sila massif, it offers a landscape more reminiscent of the Alps than southern Italy – with dense larch forests, a cooler climate and a peace that is hard to find by the sea.

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Tomás Bryl

June 23, 2025

Temperatures here are up to 10°C lower than on the coast, making Lorica a natural air conditioner. The region offers dozens of kilometres of trails, from family walks to technical single-track mountain biking. It lies within the Parco Nazionale della Sila, a UNESCO biosphere reserve with endemic plants and animals. There are a surprising number of modernist hotels and villas from the 1960s (a legacy of the ambitious plan to make Lorica Calabria’s Alpine resort) and a modern gondola that takes tourists up the Botte Donato ridge (for skiers in winter, for the views in summer). The lack of mass tourism means that even in August you can find peace and quiet.

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Tomás Bryl

June 23, 2025

If you’re looking for Calabria off the beaten track, Lorica offers a completely different experience – mountainous, cool and relaxing.

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Elevation 1,330 m

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Location: San Giovanni In Fiore, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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Lorica Entrance – Sila National Park

1. Lake Arvo and the 'Lorica' sculpture – Lorica and Lake Arvo loop from Sila National Park

2. Lorica and Lake Arvo – The Terrace on Lake Arvo loop from Villaggio Palumbo

3. Lake Ampollino – Lago Ampollino Dam loop from Montenero

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