Walking in Sicily

A walking guidebook with 46 graded routes in Sicily, including the Madonie and Nebrodi mountains, the Egadi and Aeolian islands and Mount Etna. Most walks take 3-4 hours, plus some short easy strolls as well as long mountain traverses. Interesting varied terrain, including river valleys, coastal walks, ancient ruins, volcanoes and mountain peaks.

Map keyOverview mapIntroductionBackgroundParks, Reserves and Protected AreasWhen to GoWhat to TakeEmergenciesReaching SicilyTravelling Around SicilyAccommodationTelephonesFood and DrinkTourist InformationFlowers and TreesWildlifeWALKSThe Northeast Coast1 Taormina and the Castello Saraceno2 CastelmolaThe Alcantara River Valley3 Monte Mojo4 Francavilla and the RiverMonte Etna5 The Craters of Monte Silvestri6 Monte Nero degli Zappini Loop7 Schiena dell'Asino8 The Monti Sartorio Circuit9 Monte Nero Circuit and Grotta dei Lamponi10 Monte Etna: The North-South TraverseMonti Iblei and the Southeast Corner11 Wondrous Pantalica and its Necropolises12 The Pantalica River Walk13 Cava Grande del Cassibile14 Noto Antica15 Riserva Naturale di Vendicari16 Isola delle Correnti17 Cava d'IspicaAntiquities in the West18 The White Cliffs of Eraclea Minoa19 The Stones of Selinunte20 Mozia and its LagoonLe Isole Egadi (Egadi Islands)21 Favignana by Bicycle22 Levanzo and its Cave Paintings23 Marettimo's Coastal Path24 Marettimo's High Level CircuitThe Glorious Northwest25 Marvellous Medieval Erice26 Riserva Naturale di Monte Cofan27 Riserva Naturale dello ZingaroPalermo Surrounds28 Palermo's Monte Pellegrino29 Monte Iato30 Piana degli Albanesi31 Bosco della Ficuzza32 Rocca BusambraLe Madonie (Madonie Mountains)33 Cefalù and its Rocca34 Isnello to Gratteri35 Pizzo Carbonara36 Piano Cervi37 Vallone Madonna degli Angeli38 Piano Sempria Sentiero NaturaI Nebrodi (Nebrodi Mountains)39 Biviere di Cesarò40 Floresta to RandazzoLe Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)41 Vulcano's Gran Cratere42 Lipari's Castello and Southern Headlands43 Lipari's San Calogero Spa44 Salina's Monte Fossa delle Felci45 Stromboli - Ascent to the Volcano46 Stromboli LoopAppendix A Italian-English GlossaryAppendix B Further Reading