Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 20.8 km / 12.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,100 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 9 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Hard Hiking Trails in Calabria
We track 18 routes that match this search in Calabria. They average 21.7 km and 599 m (1,965 ft) of ascent.
That is 45 percent of the 40 routes we map in Calabria. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 21.7 km against 13.5 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 599 m (1,965 ft) on average versus 362 m (1,188 ft) across the wider area.
Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.
Trails
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 23.3 km / 14.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 512 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 52 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 19.3 km / 12.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 425 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 47 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 28.3 km / 17.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,145 m
- Typical duration
- 8 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 19.3 km / 12.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 750 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 17 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 18.4 km / 11.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 406 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 18.3 km / 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 402 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 19.0 km / 11.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 555 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 55 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 25.2 km / 15.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 600 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 18.4 km / 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 235 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 18 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 19.3 km / 12.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 795 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 16.5 km / 10.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 360 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 17.8 km / 11.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 330 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 18.8 km / 11.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 655 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 22.0 km / 13.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 695 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 50 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 17.0 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 374 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 28.8 km / 17.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 555 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Calabria · Italy
- Distance
- 40.5 km / 25.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 890 m
- Typical duration
- 10 hr
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dell'Eremita - Tappa 4Calabria | 20.8 km | 1,100 m | 6 hr 9 min | Hard | October to May |
| Kalabria Coast to coast - Tappa 2Calabria | 23.3 km | 512 m | 5 hr 52 min | Hard | October to May |
| Kalabria Coast to coast - Tappa 3Calabria | 19.3 km | 425 m | 4 hr 47 min | Hard | October to May |
| Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dei Monasteri - Tappa 11Calabria | 28.3 km | 1,145 m | 8 hr | Hard | October to May |
| Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via del Giovane - Tappa 3Calabria | 19.3 km | 750 m | 5 hr 17 min | Hard | October to May |
| Anello del GariglioneCalabria | 18.4 km | 406 m | 4 hr 33 min | Hard | October to May |
| Anello di CittanovaCalabria | 18.3 km | 402 m | 4 hr 31 min | Hard | October to May |
| Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dei Monasteri - Tappa 10Calabria | 19.0 km | 555 m | 4 hr 55 min | Hard | October to May |
| Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dei Monasteri - Tappa 12Calabria | 25.2 km | 600 m | 6 hr 27 min | Hard | October to May |
| Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dei Monasteri - Tappa 7Calabria | 18.4 km | 235 m | 4 hr 18 min | Hard | October to May |
If you only have time for one, start with Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dei Monasteri - Tappa 11, Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via dell'Eremita - Tappa 4, Kalabria Coast to coast - Tappa 2. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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