Hike & Fork

Trail 916Validated by the Italian Alpine ClubGood for kids

Mulino Bibbinello Base Scout to Valle dell'Anapo

Palazzolo Acreide, Cassaro · about 45 min by car from Syracuse

Distance
4.9 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
121 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk between Palazzolo Acreide and Cassaro, up to Valle dell'Anapo, 121 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at MORRO VENERE di Lanteri Daniela (2.6 km) and lunch at Lo Scrigno dei Sapori in Palazzolo Acreide (4.5 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Syracuse: about 45 min (30 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 Syracuse, 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

37.08527,14.94825

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.

Along the way

  • FerlaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.7 km
  • Palazzolo AcreideOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.5 km

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

MORRO VENERE di Lanteri Daniela

Cassaro · 2.6 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Lo Scrigno dei Sapori

Palazzolo Acreide · 4.5 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Trattoria del Gallo

Palazzolo Acreide · 4.5 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 Palazzolo Acreide and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Lo Scrigno dei Sapori in Palazzolo Acreide, 4.5 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at MORRO VENERE di Lanteri Daniela, 2.6 km from the trail.