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Verso le grotte Rupestri di Verzino

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Verso le grotte Rupestri di Verzino

Moderate

Verso le grotte Rupestri di Verzino

01:13

14.0km

420m

Cycling

This loop takes you on a discovery of the Verzino area, in the heart of inland Calabria, alternating between paved and dirt roads immersed in nature.

Starting from the village, you'll immediately reach one of the most characteristic sites in the area: the Verzino rock caves, carved into the chalk and overlooking the valley below.

After this initial encounter with the area's history, the route continues through the Vitravo River valley. The return to Verzino is by road, concluding this itinerary designed for those who want to experience an authentic Calabria, characterized by silence, open spaces, and vestiges of the past.

by Bici in Comune

Last updated: February 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.34 km for 145 m

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10.2 km

Verzino rock caves

Highlight • Cave

The Verzino caves are cavities carved into the limestone rock along the Vitravo Valley, used since the Byzantine era as shelters, dwellings, and places of worship. Some still retain traces of frescoes and carvings, evidence of the daily and religious life of the communities that once inhabited this area.

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Verzino

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Verzino is a small Calabrian town characterized by a picturesque landscape with cultivated fields, vineyards, olive groves and orchards. Recently, the caves of Loc. Sperone have been at the center of scientific studies.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.51 km

735 m

691 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

5.51 km

2.25 km

265 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

26°C

15°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 6, 2026

This loop takes you on a discovery of the Verzino area, in the heart of inland Calabria, alternating between paved and dirt roads immersed in nature.
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Starting from the village, you'll immediately reach one of the most characteristic sites in the area: the Verzino rock caves, carved into the chalk and

Translated by Google •