Hike & Fork

Trail 953Surveyed by the Italian Alpine Club

Testa dell'acqua to Case Caniglia

Noto · about 45 min by car from Syracuse

Distance
7.2 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
254 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.2 km out-and-back walk near Noto, up to Case Caniglia, 254 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Marabino srl (4.3 km) and lunch at U Sulicce’nti in Rosolini (11.0 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Syracuse: about 45 min (29 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

36.90789,15.02662

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

Independent winemaker

società Agricola Marabino srl

Noto · 4.3 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Tenuta La Favola

Noto · 4.8 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Giasira

Rosolini · 9.2 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

U Sulicce’nti

Rosolini · 11 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Andrea

Palazzolo Acreide · 19 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 Noto and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at U Sulicce’nti in Rosolini, 11 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at società Agricola Marabino srl, 4.3 km from the trail.