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Sentiero da Petra el'Atari

Casali del Manco · about 35 min by car from Cosenza

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
99 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.7 km out-and-back walk near Casali del Manco, up to Varco di Serafino, almost flat (+99 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1623 and 1709 m above sea level.

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

How to get there

By car

From Cosenza: about 35 min (24 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 Cosenza, 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

39.28208,16.52810

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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

La Taverna dei Briganti

Cotronei · 25 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Vecchio Castagno

Serrastretta · 31 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 Casali del Manco and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Taverna dei Briganti in Cotronei, 25 km by car.