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Calabria
Cosenza
Paola

Paola – Ruffo Castle loop from Sala Museale Osvaldo Iorio

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Bike touring routes & trails
Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Paola

Paola – Ruffo Castle loop from Sala Museale Osvaldo Iorio

Hard

5.0

(2)

22

riders

Paola – Ruffo Castle loop from Sala Museale Osvaldo Iorio

02:39

42.2km

410m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 17.9 km for 2 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.62 km

Paola

Highlight • Settlement

Located 37 km west of Cosenza on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Paola is a commercial and agricultural center. Also good for a stopover.

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2

3.68 km

Paola's historic center

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic center of Paola, if you are passing through it is worth a visit.

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3

4.63 km

Castello di Paola

Highlight • Castle

The castle of Paola is a stronghold built by the Normans in the 12th century on a hill overlooking the city, of which today only the remains of the cylindrical tower and the quadrangular bastion remain.

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4

17.9 km

connection to avoid the state road

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5

18.2 km

Beautiful Beach

Highlight • Beach

6

29.1 km

Ruffo Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Ruffo castle of San Lucido is a fortress that dates back to the Norman period. It was damaged by the 1905 earthquake and today only the ruins remain. It …

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7

29.2 km

View of San Lucido

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

31.1 km

Coastal road along the beaches near Pizzo

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Many bays have been created here over a few kilometers, where there was probably a lot going on before Corona, but now most of it is deserted.
Still great to …

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36.3 km

Beach

Beach

B

42.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

11.6 km

10.5 km

631 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.6 km

5.92 km

659 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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Saturday 27 June

32°C

23°C

16 %

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