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The summit
Monte Botte Donato is one of Sila's symbolic peaks. The hike crosses larch pine forests to elevations where the landscape opens over Sila lakes and the Calabrian Apennines.
Summit Trekking Views
Flora and fauna
Larch pines, beech woods and mountain species cover the slopes. Roe deer, wild boar, birds of prey and forest birds inhabit the protected National Park area.
Wildlife Forest Park
Hiking
Routes of varying difficulty start from plateau localities. Layered clothing, water and a map: conditions at the summit change quickly, even in summer.
Trails Hiking Mountains
Practical information
- Where
- Monte Botte Donato (CS) — Sila National Park
- Elevation
- About 1,928 metres above sea level
- When
- May–October for trekking; winter for experts with snow only
- Note
- Mountain hiking — check weather and equipment