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Lorica, in the heart of the Sila National Park, on Lake Arvo

A beautiful structure currently undergoing restoration. Standing guard over the Savuto Valley, it served as a defense and customs post for the Sila Regia.

A very unique village, typically rural and deeply Sila. You'll find fountains, bars, and a few restaurants. The potato festival, a specialty of this area, is wonderful.

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.

The source is located on the forest section of the bike trail between Lorica and Villaggio Baffa, near the Monte Zingomarro massif (1506 m). It is a densely forested mountainous area far from towns and infrastructure, with no access to shops, bars or houses.

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

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.