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A tiny village with a charmingly abandoned feel, consisting of a few houses and a church. There's a restaurant and a fountain with a picnic area for refreshments.

Unfortunately, it's been dry lately. Only a trickle of water comes out.

Among the three large Calabrian lakes of the Sila, the Ampollino is certainly the least contaminated and consequently the most authentic to be appreciated by lovers of nature and landscapes.

Unfortunately abandoned and vandalized, but it can still serve as a makeshift shelter.

In summer, you can take advantage of numerous cycling routes that lead through diverse landscapes - from mountain spruce forests to water areas of lakes. In winter, the area is home to the Camigliatello Silano ski resort, which attracts skiing and winter sports enthusiasts with its well-prepared facilities and picturesque location in the Sila massif. This is a place more for local skiing enthusiasts and beginners who want to combine active recreation with a vacation in the warm climate of Calabria. If you are looking for more serious skiing routes, you have to go further north in Italy or to the Alps. In Calabria, on the other hand, you will certainly appreciate nature, peace and a unique mountain climate.

The Ampollino Valley is surrounded by the mountains of the Sila massif, with clearly distinguishable peaks: Scorciavuoi (1627 m above sea level), Gariglione (1623 m above sea level), Zingomarro (1463 m above sea level) and Monte Nero (1747 m above sea level). There are extensive pine, beech and fir forests here, creating a Mediterranean mountain landscape characteristic of the region. The central element of the valley is the artificial reservoir Lago Ampollino, created by a dam (diga) on the Ampollino River. The shores of the lake are overgrown with reed beds and water lilies, and in the area you can see wild animals - deer, wild boars, waterfowl and birds of prey.

Drinking warm water is not a tragedy, but if you want your body and mind to work at full speed, it is worth making sure that the bottle is an icy ally, not a silent saboteur of your ride. After all, in the heat, every sip of cool and refreshing water is a small dose of superpower! And that is exactly what this place is for.

From the point of view of planning longer cycle routes (e.g. the Lorica–Villaggio Baffa–Taverna loop), the spring serves as a strategic hydration point.