Lorica Ski Resort Guide
Lorica in Italy (in the Appennini region) is a tiny ski resort with just two ski lifts but it does boast a very impressive 533 metres (1748 feet) of vertical descent. Lorica has 3 pistes. Cross country ski trails can be found Lorica. The nearest airport is at Naples and the nearest train station to Lorica is at Nicola-Silvana Mansio.
Resorts close to Lorica include:
Camigliatello Silano (11 km),
Monte Sirino (113 km),
Gambarie in Aspromonte (131 km),
Mount Etna Linguaglossa (198 km),
Laceno (215 km),
Select Lorica Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Lorica, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 3 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 1928 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 30% Int: 70% Adv: - |
Terrain Parks: - |
| Vertical Drop: 533 m |
X-Country: Y |
| Lifts: 2 surface lifts |
Snowmaking: - |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: - |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: - |
Nearest Airport: Naples |
| Nearest Train: Nicola-Silvana Mansio |
Tourist Info Phone:: -,
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Visitor Reviews of Lorica
Mrs. Maria Conyers from Italy writes:
Lorica is an unspoilt, little known gem in the heart of the La Sila National Park; the largest remaining forest in Europe. Lorica is, therefore, in a heritage conservation area and offers outstanding natural beauty; the views from every corner are breath taking either from atop the mountain or gazing on enchanting lake Arvo. Lorica is a walkers and skiers paradise. A skier I know well exclaimed that although he had skied all over the world, that Lorica provided a unique experience; No queues for the ski lifts, cheap hire fees and best of all "millionaire skiing"; the piste to himself at the height of the season. Lorica and the surrounding areas of Polumbo snd Camiglitella are all snow safe from December until March. Actually it is still snowing now in April, though most rare. One can be in snow on the mountain top and in T shirts down by the lake shore.
The restaurants: 10, 3 bars and 3 hotels are rustic but the food is typical southern Italian and very tasty and inexpensive. The coast, East or West, is one hours drive away with dramatic coastline and medieval villages, towns and resorts. Tropea and Reggio Calabris are among the most famous.
Visit the medieval university city of Cossenza for a wealth of fine shopping and culture. Victor Hugo described its fascinating byways ecstatically.
I love Lorica and its unspoilt charm. During thirty years I have visited various regions of Italy, but never before have I been so welcomed into people's hearts and homes.
In spring the wild meadows of the mountain slopes are adorned in carpets of blue, red and yellow flowers and wild broom. The cows with their tinkling bells are allowed to stroll along the lakeside.
There is nowhere else quite like it and I can only pray that its timeless quality is not lost as tourism slowly gathers momentum, as it surely will.
I have a wonderful villa there with unspoilt 360 degree lakeand mountain views. If you have never visited Calaberia give it a try, I hope you love it as much as I do.
M. Conyers
2008-04-15 |
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