Hike & Fork

Trail 423Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Sentiero della Marinella di Coppo

Casali del Manco · about 30 min by car from Cosenza

Distance
7.1 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
325 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.1 km out-and-back walk near Casali del Manco, up to Marinella di Coppo, 325 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1409 and 1634 m above sea level.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Cosenza: about 30 min (21 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

39.25253,16.48643

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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 · 27 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Vecchio Castagno

Serrastretta · 27 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. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Taverna dei Briganti in Cotronei, 27 km by car.