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Passo del Mercante – World War II Bunker Entrance loop from Passo Ropolà

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Italy
Calabria
Gerace

Passo del Mercante – World War II Bunker Entrance loop from Passo Ropolà

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Passo del Mercante – World War II Bunker Entrance loop from Passo Ropolà

03:54

69.7km

1,550m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte

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11.5 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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20.5 km

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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27.8 km

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

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45.3 km

Scenic Road through the Aspromonte Hills

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Fantastic road that alternates wooded and shady stretches with hairpin bends with wonderful views of the Aspromonte plateaus.

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52.0 km

Forest road in Aspromonte National Park

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The road is very beautiful and surrounded by greenery, but the asphalt isn't the best: it's best not to run too fast to avoid taking a few potholes!

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58.3 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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62.4 km

World War II Bunker Entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

There are several scattered along this stretch of highway. Probably dating back to World War II. It is possible to access it but I didn't.

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69.7 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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69.4 km

394 m

Surfaces

69.1 km

344 m

332 m

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