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Abakainon to Tripi

Tripi-Abakainon · about 1 h 10 min by car from Reggio Calabria

Distance
5.9 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
319 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.9 km out-and-back walk near Tripi-Abakainon, up to Tripi, 319 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero in Raccuja (16.7 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Reggio Calabria: about 1 h 10 min (47 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Reggio Calabria, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

38.06447,15.11233

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero

Raccuja · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Fratelli Borrello

Sinagra · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Tripi-Abakainon and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero in Raccuja, 17 km by car.