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Hiking · Basilicata, Basilicata

Serra delle Ciavole (Monte Pollino Summit)

  • Distance12 km round trip
  • Duration5–7 hours
  • Elevation1,500m gain; summit 2,248m
  • Rating★ 4.8
  • TransportCar to Colle Impiso car park (Piano Gaudolino, off SP1 road). From Rotonda: 12 km. No public transport to trailhead.
Serra delle Ciavole (Monte Pollino Summit)
Practical information for Serra delle Ciavole (Monte Pollino Summit)
Distance 12 km round trip
Duration 5–7 hours
Trailhead Car to Colle Impiso car park (Piano Gaudolino, off SP1 road). From Rotonda: 12 km. No public transport to trailhead.
Best season June–October (snow possible May and November)
Address Trailhead: Piano Gaudolino car park, Colle Impiso, Rotonda PZ, Italy

Trail facts

Trail area
Pollino National Park

What to bring

  • Hiking boots (waterproof)
  • Warm layer (temperature drops 10°C at summit)
  • 1.5L water minimum
  • Trekking poles recommended
  • Offline map (signal absent)

Weather through the year in Italy

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Average daytime temperature in °C. Figures are for Italy.

Location

Trailhead: Piano Gaudolino car park, Colle Impiso, Rotonda PZ, Italy

39.9060, 16.0780 View on map