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Sentiero di Garibaldi

Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte · about 30 min by car from Reggio Calabria

Distance
4.4 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
197 m
Shape
Almost a loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

Almost-loop walk of 4.4 km near Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, 197 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1163 and 1366 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Azienda Nesci (6.3 km) and lunch at Il Tipico Calabrese in Cardeto (14.3 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Reggio Calabria: 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 Reggio Calabria, 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

38.18976,15.86237

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

Independent winemaker

Azienda Nesci

Reggio Calabria · 6.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Tipico Calabrese

Cardeto · 14 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Casa & Putia

Messina · 26 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 Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Tipico Calabrese in Cardeto, 14 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda Nesci, 6.3 km from the trail.