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Moderate Hiking Trails in Calabria

10 routes in Calabria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 10.1 km and 264 m (866 ft) of ascent.

That is 25 percent of the 40 routes we map in Calabria. They are shorter than the local average, 10.1 km against 13.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Baden Powell

Parco Naturale Regionale delle Serre · Calabria

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anelli sul Alaco

Calabria · Italy

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
258 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello del Purgatorio

Calabria · Italy

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Anello dell'Ariamacina

Calabria · Italy

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

della valle di Ciricilla

Calabria · Italy

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Baden PowellParco Naturale Regionale delle Serre11.6 km255 m2 hr 48 minModerateOctober to May
Fiume Tassito - Monte ScorciavuoiCalabria6.6 km145 m1 hr 35 minModerateOctober to May
Kalabria Coast to coast - Tappa 1Calabria12.7 km280 m3 hr 4 minModerateOctober to May
Anelli sul AlacoCalabria11.7 km258 m2 hr 50 minModerateOctober to May
Anello del PurgatorioCalabria9.6 km210 m2 hr 18 minModerateOctober to May
Anello dell'AriamacinaCalabria7.8 km171 m1 hr 52 minModerateOctober to May
Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via del Giovane - Tappa 0Calabria11.9 km365 m3 hr 2 minModerateOctober to May
Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via del Giovane - Tappa 1 CrestaCalabria11.6 km515 m3 hr 11 minModerateOctober to May
Cammino di San Francesco di Paola - Via del Giovane - Tappa 1 ValleCalabria10.5 km280 m2 hr 36 minModerateOctober to May
della valle di CiricillaCalabria7.2 km157 m1 hr 44 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Baden Powell, Fiume Tassito - Monte Scorciavuoi, Kalabria Coast to coast - Tappa 1. 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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