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CAI 137Surveyed by CAI

Monreale trail 137

Monreale, Piana degli Albanesi · about 20 min by car from Palermo

Distance
4.6 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
294 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.6 km out-and-back walk between Monreale and Piana degli Albanesi, 294 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 778 and 1039 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Corona Trattoria in Palermo (14.4 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Palermo: about 20 min (14 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

38.01448,13.26295

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Recommended osteria

Corona Trattoria

Palermo · 14 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Monreale and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Corona Trattoria in Palermo, 14 km by car.