Savelli (Pino Grande) – San Giovanni in Fiore

The stage takes hikers from Savelli, village on the border of the Sila plateau, to the largest town of the Sila territory: San Giovanni in Fiore, featuring the splendid Abbazia Florense, a very important religious site both from an historical and a cultural perspective.

Ponte della Cona

Area

Presila Crotonese

Difficulty

E

Distance

24,2 km

Travel time

8 – 9 hrs

Start

Savelli

Finish

San Giovanni in Fiore

Difference in altitude

↑ 1069m ↓ 1268m

Accessible

All year round

Springs and fountainheads with waypoint

All fountains along the trail are gathered in the proximities of the aforementioned villages

River/fiumare crossing (waypoint)

No

Route

Brief historical overview

​Savelli is a village of recent origins, on the boarder of the Sila plateau. Completely surrounded by conifer forests, it originated in the area of Scalzaporri from refugees’ settlements of people from Cosenza, following the earthquake of 1638. The villages was named after Princess Carlotta Savelli, who supported the new settlement’ constructions. It features an interesting road into the village, virtually intact, that from the Sanapite stream takes to the city centre. Abandoned mills and spinning mills are dotted all around the countryside.

Cammino Basiliano: Abbazia Florense

San Giovanni in Fiore is the largest centre of the Sila territory (with around 17.000 residents), renowned for its craftsmanship (wood and wrought iron) and production of handmade Armenian carpets. It is the site of the Abbazia Florense, one of the larges religious buildings of Calabria, founded by Gioacchino da Fiore (1130-1202), abbot and theologian mentioned in the XII Canto of Dante’s Paradise. Some of the most typical dishes are: cabbage soup, potatoes and beans and the famous pita ‘mpigliata, a dessert that is in the process of receiving the DOP certification.

The four fountains​

Map and elevation profile

Further information

Guides of reference for the stage: Pietro Astorino +39 320 3882717 e Antonello Martino +39 347 9131310

[San Giovanni in Fiore]

Comune San Giovanni in Fiore – tel. +39 0984 977111 – web: www.comune.sangiovanniinfiore.cs.it/ – mail: comunesgfiore@asmepec.it
Altre Informazioni Camminasila – tel. +39 347 9131310 – web: www.camminasila.com – mail: camminasila@gmail.com
proloco San Giovanni in Fiore – tel. – web: www.it-it.facebook.com/pg/Proloco-sg – mail: pro-locosgf@libero.it

Where to eat

[San Giovanni in Fiore]

Hotel – Duchessa della Sila – tel. +39 0984 975522 –  mail: info@duchessadellasila.it

Extra: not verified

[San Giovanni in Fiore]

Farmhouse – Tenuta di Torre Garga – tel. +39 328 9084558 – mail: info@tenutaditorregarga.it

Last update: 2022-09-01