Torre di Ruggiero – Satriano

This stage of the Cammino Basiliano leads hikers from Torre di Ruggero – filled with visitors who come to worship the Madonna delle Grazie during the month of September – to Satriano, an ancient settlement from Magna Graecia of likely Oenotrian origins.

Spirito Santo Square

Area

Serre

Difficulty

E – Also accessible via MTB

Distance

14,4 km

Travel time

5 – 6 hrs

Start

Torre di Ruggiero – Santuario Madonna delle Grazie

Finish

Municipio di Satriano

Difference in altitude

↑174m ↓490m

Accessible

All year round

Springs and fountainheads with waypoint

​Water available both at the start and at the end of the trail via small mountain fountains along the route

River/fiumare crossing (waypoint)

River Ancinale

Route

The trail allows hikers to walk along the full extent of the ridge taking from Cardinale to the village of Satriano. Many panoramic viewpoints in the final stretch of the trail, from which it is possible to admire the Gulf of Squillace, the bay of Soverato and the hills of olive groves cultures.

Brief historical overview

The first settlements of Torre di Ruggero, village founded by Ruggero il Nor-manno, were built around a tower (originally intended as a “farmhouse”). It is worth paying a visit to the Shrine of the Madonna delle Grazie and the ruins of the Convento Agostiniano, built in the 16th century and dedicated to Nostra Signora del Carmine. The village is part of the “Associazione Nazionale della Città della Nocciola” (National Association City of Hazelnuts).

View from Cardinale looking onto Satriano

Part of the municipality of Satriano, just like that of San Sostene, falls within the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Serre. The village is likely of Oenotrian origins, and has been an ancient settlement of Magna Graecia. It is worth paying a visit to the Chiesa parrocchiale di Santa Maria d’Altavilla, of Byzantine origins, the Chiesa Arcipretale di San Teodoro, the Chiesa dei Riformati and the remains of the old mill in the area of Cantore, built in the traditional Calabrian water mills’ fashion.

View from Torre di Ruggero looking onto Cardinale

Map and elevation profile

Further information

Guide of reference for the stage: Gabriel Figliuzzi +39 339 7125954​

[Torre di Ruggiero]

Comune Torre di Ruggiero – tel. +39 0967 93112 – web: www.comune.torrediruggiero.cz.it – mail: comune@comunetorrediruggiero.it

[Satriano]

Comune Satriano – tel. +39 0967 543814 – web: www.comune.satriano.cz.it – mail: amministrativo@comune.satriano.cz.it

Where to eat

Extra: not verified

[Satriano]

Agriturismo – Masseria Petrella – tel. +39 347 0934871 – mail: info@masseriapetrella.it – n.b.: (5 Km away from the village)

Last update: 2021-12-31