Villaggio Limina – Passo del Mercante loop from Cittanova

Villaggio Limina – Passo del Mercante loop from Cittanova

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Villaggio Limina – Passo del Mercante loop from Cittanova

03:15

59.5km

1,250m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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29.9 km

San Bartolomeo Church and Fountain

Highlight • Religious Site

Description see picture ... nice temple - and fresh water

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35.2 km

Villaggio Limina

Highlight • Settlement

Villaggio Limina is a practically abandoned village. On some occasions there are still processions, then it fills with life again, for example on the 15th of August in honor of the Assumption of the Madonna.

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37.3 km

Scenic Road through the Aspromonte Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fantastic road that alternates wooded and shady stretches with hairpin bends with wonderful views of the Aspromonte plateaus.

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44.0 km

Forest road in Aspromonte National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The road is very beautiful and surrounded by greenery, but the asphalt isn't the best: it's best not to run too fast to avoid taking a few potholes!

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50.3 km

Passo del Mercante

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Connecting pass between Cittanova and Gerace. Often here there are stalls full of specialties to be tasted.

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50.5 km

Cittanova Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

very nice climb from cittanova to passo mercante in aspromonte np, not steep, good road quality, very nice views

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59.4 km

Cittanova Public Park

Highlight • Natural

Cittanova, located on the slopes of Aspromonte in Calabria, boasts rich churches, nineteenth-century buildings, and a vast public park. Dominating the Gioia Tauro Plain, Cittanova is characterized by its varied …

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59.5 km

Carlo Ruggiero Municipal Park, Cittanova

Highlight • Natural

The Villa Comunale di Cittanova is a public park that was built in 1880 at the expense of the then mayor Carlo Ruggiero and therefore named after him.

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59.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.1 km

344 m