Anello dell'Ariamacina
Casali del Manco · about 40 min by car from Cosenza
The walk
7.8 km loop near Casali del Manco, 262 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1314 and 1514 m above sea level. Along the way: Lago Ariamacina. Reachable by train: San Nicola-Silvana Mansio station, 170 m from the trail.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Cosenza: about 40 min (26 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Cosenza, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
39.31409,16.55636
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Along the way
- Lago Ariamacina300 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Casali del Manco and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Taverna dei Briganti in Cotronei, 26 km by car.
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