Catanzaro città loop via Scuola Agraria
Catanzaro · about 40 min by car from Lamezia Terme
The walk
5.6 km loop near Catanzaro, 360 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Dell'Aera Vigneti e Cantina (9.0 km) and lunch at Il Vecchio Castagno in Serrastretta (16.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lamezia Terme: about 40 min (28 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 Lamezia Terme, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
38.92331,16.57498
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.
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Dell'Aera Vigneti e Cantina
Soveria Simeri · 9.0 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Catanzaro and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Vecchio Castagno in Serrastretta, 17 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Dell'Aera Vigneti e Cantina, 9.0 km from the trail.
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