"La Bella Italia" Stage 8 Pizzo - Villagio Mancuso

This was a real challenge as I lost the route after lunch and ended up taking a course through a very steep valley. The gradients on this climb were 25% and just killed me in the heat. I managed to find my way back onto the route and into Villagio Mancuso where a cold beer an dhotel bed were much appreciated. You Tube link La Bella Italia Stage 8 Garmin Connect link LBI Stage 8

Tiriolo where we had lunch

Tiriolo town square

through the "Valley of Death" heading to Villagio Mancuso

"Valley of Death"

viaduct at the bottom of gorge

Parco Nazionale della Sila - beautiful

stuffed!

lake near Villagio Mancuso

forest and meadows near Villagio Mancuso

Villagio Mancuso

Doutse Aneke and Oebele

Chrissie and Damian leaving hotel at Pizzo

coffee stop before the climb to lunchTiriolo

Tiriolo

Tiriolo

near Villagio Mancuso

Hotel at Villagio Mancuso