Stage n.23
San Giovanni in Fiore – Lago Ampollino
Area
Sila
Difficulty
E – Also accessible via MTB
Distance
22 km
Travel time
7 – 10 hrs
Start
San Giovanni in Fiore
Finish
Lago Ampollino
Difference in altitude
↑ 1150m ↓ 791m
Accessible
From April to November
Springs and fountainheads with waypoint
The fountains on the trail are located mainly at the beginning and at the end of the stage. One of the fountains is around 4.4km from San Giovanni in Fiore.
River/fiumare crossing (waypoint)
Brief crossing of small watercourses
The splendid Abbazia Florense was founded by Gioacchino da Fiore, the Calabrian abbot “gifted with prophetic spirit” remembered in the XII Canto of Dante’s Paradise. The Abbey is as impressive as the magnificent forests and streams of the Sila. The stage ends in the picturesque village of Trepidò, on the shores of the Lake Ampollino.
Cammino Basiliano: Abbazia Florense San Giovanni
The splendid Abbazia Florense was founded by Gioacchino da Fiore, the Calabrian abbot “gifted with prophetic spirit” remembered in the XII Canto of Dante’s Paradise. The Abbey is as impressive as the magnificent forests and streams of the Sila. The stage ends in the picturesque village of Trepidò, on the shores of the Lake Ampollino.
Cammino Basiliano: Abbazia Florense San Giovanni
Area
Sila
Difficulty
E – Also accessible via MTB
Distance
22 km
Travel time
7 – 10 hrs
Start
San Giovanni in Fiore
Finish
Lago Ampollino
Difference in altitude
↑ 1150m ↓ 791m
Accessible
From April to November
Springs and fountainheads with waypoint
The fountains on the trail are located mainly at the beginning and at the end of the stage. One of the fountains is around 4.4km from San Giovanni in Fiore.
River/fiumare crossing (waypoint)
Brief crossing of small watercourses
Wild geranium along the trail
Route
Brief historical overview
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.
Dam on Lake Ampollino
The village of Trepidò is a district of the municipality of Cotronei (KR), founded during the creation of the Lago Ampollino, towards the end of the 1920s. Initially, it consisted only of a few small houses for builders working on the construction of the dam. It went through a big development in the years following the end of the second World War, drawing in tourists curious to see the picturesque lake.
Panoramic viewpoint
Map and elevation profile
Further information
Guides of reference for the stage: Pietro Astorino +39 320 3882717 e Antonello Martino +39 347 9131310
[Cotronei]
Comune Cotronei – tel. +39 0962 44202 – web: www.comunecotronei.gov.it/ – mail: info@comunecotronei.gov.it
Pro Loco Trepidò Cotronei – web: www.facebook.com/Pro-Loco-Cotronei-360267457878086
[San Giovanni in Fiore]
Camminasila – tel. +39 347 9131310 – web: www.camminasila.com – mail: camminasila@gmail.com
Where to sleep
[Cotronei]
Albergo – Hotel del Lago Ampollino – sito web: http://www.hoteldellago.net – https://www.facebook.com/lagoampollino – tel. +39 0962 46075, Simone +39 338 4531450
[Trepido’ Cotronei]
Albergo – Hotel Lo Scoiattolo & Spa – tel. +39 0962 493141
Albergo – Hotel Il Brigante – tel. +39 0962 493816
Residence – Residence Pian Del Sole Multiproprietà – tel. +39 0962 430103 – mail: info@emmegiturismo.com
Extra: not verified
[Trepido’ Cotronei]
Hotel – Hotel Lo Scoiattolo & Spa – tel. +39 0962 493141 – mail: info@scoiattolohotel.com
Hotel – Hotel Il Brigante – tel. +39 0962 493816 – mail: info@hotelilbrigante.it
Residence – Residence Pian Del Sole Multiproprietà – tel. +39 0962 430103 – mail: info@emmegiturismo.com
With thanks to Regione Calabria for the Contribution to the project.
Last update: 2021-12-30
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