Sant'Alfano loop
Noto · about 30 min by car from Syracuse
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 5.2 km near Noto, 144 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at MORRO VENERE di Lanteri Daniela (9.4 km) and lunch at Lo Scrigno dei Sapori in Palazzolo Acreide (11.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Syracuse: about 30 min (21 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 Syracuse, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
37.05831,15.04367
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 Noto and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Lo Scrigno dei Sapori in Palazzolo Acreide, 11 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at MORRO VENERE di Lanteri Daniela, 9.4 km from the trail.
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