Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Sentiero dell'Inglese, Aspromonte
Calabria
The "Englishman's Path" links the stone hamlets of the Aspromonte grecanico — Gallicianò, Roghudi Vecchio, Bova — following mule tracks that the painter Edward Lear walked and sketched in 1847. Any single stage is a fine day out, through holm oak and broom with the Ionian far below and the ghost villages emptied by 20th-century floods.
Duration
Full day
Distance
15 km
Elevation
+700 m
Best season
March – June
Parking · Free
Free parking in Gallicianò or Bova; stages are linear, so plan a pickup or a loop.
Water
Village fountains at each stage; carry water between them.
Highlights
- Retraces Edward Lear's 1847 route
- Greek-speaking villages and ghost hamlets
- Walkable in day-long stages
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome through the villages; off-leash tolerated on the open ridges.
