カラブリアの峠・トップ16

Collateral route to the Calabrian parks cycle path

Suitable equipment is needed: boots, poles and accessories, but the important thing is to have an adequate supply of water because there are no fountains along the route.

nice route

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 was a shepherdess from Canalo Vecchio. They met by chance, and immediately argued: it seems that she didn't like the woodcutters, because they were too noisy and scared the cattle... But my grandfather, evidently made the difference, "maybe he was cute and she was very beautiful" and after the argument they made peace and fell in love.... Every time I'm in the area, I always go to the Pass to greet the memory of my grandfather 👴 and my grandmother👵 😊👋👋

Beautiful road that leads to Passo dello Scalone from S. Agata D'Esaro, surrounded by mountains and nature

Crossroads in the center of the isthmus, to descend to the Tyrrhenian, Ionian or continue on the ridge of the greenhouses.

Stunning panorama (Zita Pass)

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 of a girl who kills herself because she doesn't want to marry the man chosen for her. Legend says that she was in love with someone else.