Scala dei Muli to Monte Grifone
Belmonte Mezzagno · about 5 min by car from Palermo
The walk
6.0 km out-and-back walk near Belmonte Mezzagno, up to Monte Grifone, 397 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 448 and 813 m above sea level. Along the way: Monte Grifone. After the walk: wine tasting at Spadafora vignaioli in Sicilia (10.0 km) and lunch at Corona Trattoria in Palermo (6.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Palermo: about 5 min (5 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
38.06660,13.37385
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.
Along the way
- Monte Grifone50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Belmonte Mezzagno and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Corona Trattoria in Palermo, 6.8 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Spadafora vignaioli in Sicilia, 10 km from the trail.
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