Sentiero delle Fate
Taverna · about 50 min by car from Lamezia Terme
The walk
5.1 km out-and-back walk near Taverna, up to Torrente Simerino, 230 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1168 and 1316 m above sea level. Along the way: Villaggio Mancuso. After the walk: lunch at Il Vecchio Castagno in Serrastretta (14.4 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Lamezia Terme: about 50 min (34 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
39.08642,16.56815
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.
Also within reach: Cosenza, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Villaggio Mancuso100 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 Taverna and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Vecchio Castagno in Serrastretta, 14 km by car.
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