Passo del Mercante – Cittanova Climb loop from Polistena

Passo del Mercante – Cittanova Climb loop from Polistena

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Passo del Mercante – Cittanova Climb loop from Polistena

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70.2km

1,290m

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: September 26, 2026

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976 m

Mother Church of Saint Marina the Virgin, Polistena

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Hilly municipality located on the slopes of the Aspromonte mountain massif.

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8.69 km

Duomo di Taurianova

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Make sure you pass in front of the cathedral in piazza Macrì, the recent cleaning works have brought it back to its former glory.

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37.8 km

Passo Cancello

Mountain Pass

44.2 km

Passo del Mercante

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Connecting pass between Cittanova and Gerace. Often here there are stalls full of specialties to be tasted.

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44.4 km

Cittanova Climb

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very nice climb from cittanova to passo mercante in aspromonte np, not steep, good road quality, very nice views

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53.4 km

Cittanova, located on the slopes of Aspromonte in Calabria, boasts rich churches, nineteenth-century buildings, and a vast public park. Dominating the Gioia Tauro Plain, Cittanova is characterized by its varied …

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53.4 km

Carlo Ruggiero Municipal Villa

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The Villa Comunale di Cittanova is a public park that was built in 1880 at the expense of the then mayor Carlo Ruggiero and therefore named after him.

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53.5 km

Carlo Ruggiero Municipal Park, Cittanova

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The Villa Comunale di Cittanova is a public park that was built in 1880 at the expense of the then mayor Carlo Ruggiero and therefore named after him.

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69.9 km

Church of San Francesco di Paola

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The church of San Francesco di Paola stands on the homonymous large square, near Piazza del Popolo and a short distance from the Rosario church. The current church, which dates …

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