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Passo del Mercante – Cittanova Climb loop from Polistena

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Passo del Mercante – Cittanova Climb loop from Polistena

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5.0

(1)

24

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Passo del Mercante – Cittanova Climb loop from Polistena

04:27

85.0km

1,600m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

12.7 km

Duomo di Taurianova

Highlight • Religious Site

Make sure you pass in front of the cathedral in piazza Macrì, the recent cleaning works have brought it back to its former glory.

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2

46.6 km

Valle della Tille and Colle della Tille Trail

Highlight • Trail

Route on the Sentiero Italia and the Sentiero del Brigante

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3

46.6 km

Crocifisso dello Zilastro (Crocifisso of the Kidnapped)

Highlight • Religious Site

Also known as the Zilastro crucifix or "crucifix of the kidnapped" due to the sad story that links this land to the kidnappings of the 80's and 90's.

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56.9 km

Passo Cancello

Mountain Pass

5

63.3 km

Passo del Mercante

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Connecting pass between Cittanova and Gerace. Often here there are stalls full of specialties to be tasted.

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6

63.5 km

Cittanova Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

very nice climb from cittanova to passo mercante in aspromonte np, not steep, good road quality, very nice views

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7

72.5 km

Carlo Ruggiero Municipal Park, Cittanova

Highlight • Natural

The Villa Comunale di Cittanova is a public park that was built in 1880 at the expense of the then mayor Carlo Ruggiero and therefore named after him.

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8

84.6 km

Gino Strada Memorial Mural

Highlight • Monument

It is a tribute to one of the greatest men who concretely gave himself for peace in the world. Founder of EMERGENCY, doctor, he has always presided over difficult contexts …

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9

84.9 km

Mother Church of Saint Marina the Virgin, Polistena

Highlight • Religious Site

Hilly municipality located on the slopes of the Aspromonte mountain massif.

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B

85.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.2 km

7.47 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

84.8 km

333 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 4 November

19°C

11°C

21 %

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