Serra Pasaleo to Pizzo di Vernà
Casalvecchio Siculo, Castroreale · about 55 min by car from Reggio Calabria
The walk
5.3 km out-and-back walk between Casalvecchio Siculo and Castroreale, up to Pizzo di Vernà, 465 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1005 and 1249 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 Reggio Calabria: about 55 min (37 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 Reggio Calabria, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
38.00353,15.24178
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
Recommended osteria
Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero
Raccuja · 29 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 Casalvecchio Siculo and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo, 29 km by car.
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