Bosco Tardara Versante Sud loop
San Mauro Castelverde, Tusa · about 1 h 50 min by car from Palermo
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 6.3 km between San Mauro Castelverde and Tusa, 398 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at Arrhais in Pollina (3.3 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Palermo: about 1 h 50 min (73 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Palermo, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
38.00295,14.19236
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near San Mauro Castelverde and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Arrhais in Pollina, 3.3 km by car.
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