Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Piano di Novacco, Saracena
Calabria
At around 1,300 m, the Piano di Novacco is a flat grass basin encircled by dense beech forest, with springs, a summer campground and pastoral huts. Easy tracks cross the plain and climb into the woods toward the Fagosa forest and the higher Pollino ridges.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
June – September
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Piano di Novacco, on the mountain road up from Saracena.
Water
Springs on the plain.
Highlights
- Flat beech-ringed upland meadow
- Springs and shaded picnic ground
- Gateway to the Fagosa forest
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the plain away from grazing flocks and the campground.
