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Rienzo Tower – Passo dello Scalone loop from Acquappesa

Rienzo Tower – Passo dello Scalone loop from Acquappesa

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Rienzo Tower – Passo dello Scalone loop from Acquappesa

03:17

63.4km

1,110m

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: April 19, 2026

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Parco Nazionale del Pollino

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8.63 km

Rienzo Tower

Highlight • Monument

Watchtower and defense built in the 15th century by Rienzo di Bisignano, a local nobleman, to protect his fiefdom from raids by Saracen pirates. It is surrounded by lush vegetation …

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8.64 km

Torre di Rienzo

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Watchtower built around the year 1619, in the municipality of Cetraro which was then part of the Kingdom of Naples. It stands on a rocky cliff overlooking the sea, presenting …

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12.9 km

An enjoyable uphill road towards the Ciclovia dei Parchi which leads to Passo dello Scalone at about 740m a.s.l. (intersecting the Italian Path of the CAI)
Then follows the descent to Sant'Agata di Esaro

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32.1 km

Passo dello Scalone

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Pass located within the Pollino National Park at about 740 m a.s.l. on the border between the municipalities of Sant’Agata di Esaro and Sangineto

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32.1 km

Sanctuary of the Virgin of Luján

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Our Lady of Luján is the name with which Catholics venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary following the events involving a 14th century icon of the Immaculate Conception, whose cult has been recognized by the Catholic Church

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32.1 km

Scalone Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Scalone pass is a pass at an altitude of 740 meters which divides the Lucanian and Calabrian Apennines. It is located in the Pollino National Park along the road that connects Belvedere Marittino and Sant'Agata di Esaro.

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38.3 km