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The centuries-old larch pines of the Giants of the Sila

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Christmas, in the woods

Right outside, the Sila

The Sila National Park begins where Via Roma ends. Here is what to do around Camigliatello, season by season: just ask us and we'll help you plan the day.

Right on the doorstep

In the village or a few minutes away.

  1. On foot

    The Camigliatello high street

    Along Via Roma, the old shops sell porcini mushrooms, Sila cured meats, caciocavallo cheese and Sila potatoes. A piece of the mountains to take home.

    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  2. 5 min

    Monte Curcio, skiing and cable car

    In winter the cable car from Tasso serves two slopes, a red and a blue, with snowmaking. In summer it climbs towards the Strada delle Vette for walking and mountain biking.

    • Winter
    • Summer
  3. From the village

    The Monte Curcio loop

    CAI trails 443 and 403: a 12.6 km loop through beech and larch pines, about four and a half hours, up to 1,770 metres. You set off on foot from the hotel.

    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  4. 5 min

    Adventure park in Tasso

    Treetop courses, zip-lines, climbing walls and a course for little ones. Open in summer: ask us for current opening times.

    • Summer
  5. In the village

    Horse riding in the woods

    Horse rides with the Circolo Ippico Sila in the village, and with the riding stables at Croce di Magara, a few minutes away.

    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  6. In the village

    E-bikes and mountain bikes

    E-bike and e-MTB rental in the village, April to October, helmet included. There is also an adapted bike for wheelchair users.

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    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn

In the Sila National Park

Lakes, forests and wildlife, half an hour away at most.

  1. 15 min

    Lake Cecita and the Cupone visitor centre

    On the shore of Calabria's largest lake: wolf, red deer and fallow deer areas, botanical and geological gardens, and trails from a few minutes to a few hours. In spring and autumn black storks and ospreys stop here.

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    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  2. 15 min

    The little church of San Lorenzo

    A small wooden church with a pitched roof and a slender bell tower, on the shore of Lake Cecita. Silence, the lake and the woods all around: beautiful at sunset and under the stars.

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    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  3. From the village

    Cycling around Lake Cecita

    An easy 35 km loop, mostly on gravel, via Moccone, Cupone and the San Lorenzo chapel. Good for families.

    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  4. 5 min

    The Giants of the Sila

    Temporarily closed

    The FAI reserve with larch pines over 300 years old. Closed since 24 July 2026 after two trees fell; the Casino Mollo, the old hunting lodge, is still open. FAI members get 10% off with us.

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    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  5. 40 min

    Lorica and Lake Arvo

    In summer canoes, kayaks, pedal boats and a boat on the lake; in winter the cable car climbs Monte Botte Donato, the Sila's highest peak at 1,928 metres.

    • Winter
    • Summer
  6. 10 to 45 min

    Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

    Nordic trails around the village and the Carlomagno cross-country centre, the largest in Calabria. Guided snowshoe walks, at night and on New Year's Eve too.

    • Winter
  7. In the village

    The Sila Train

    Selected dates only

    The historic steam railway climbing to San Nicola Silvana Mansio, Italy's highest station. It currently runs only on some dates: we'll let you know when.

    • Summer

A day out

For a longer stay.

  1. 40 min

    Florense Abbey, San Giovanni in Fiore

    The abbey founded by Joachim of Fiore in the 13th century, with its crypt and a museum of Sila life and work.

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    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  2. 45 min

    Cosenza and the MAB

    The old town and the open-air museum along Corso Mazzini, with works by Dalí, De Chirico and Manzù, free to visit.

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    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  3. About 1 hour

    The villages of the Sila Greca

    Acri and its Padia quarter, Longobucco and its weaving tradition, the megaliths of Campana, the Arbëreshë culture of San Demetrio Corone.

    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn

Approximate driving times from the hotel. Opening times change with the seasons: ask us before you set off.

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