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Torretta trail 166

Torretta · about 20 min by car from Palermo

Distance
5.2 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
303 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk near Torretta, up to Sentiero 165, 303 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 538 and 663 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Spadafora vignaioli in Sicilia (6.3 km) and lunch at Corona Trattoria in Palermo (8.4 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Palermo: about 20 min (12 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

38.17310,13.25296

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

Spadafora vignaioli in Sicilia

Palermo · 6.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Giovanni Sallemi

Caltagirone · 8.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Corona Trattoria

Palermo · 8.4 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 Torretta and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Corona Trattoria in Palermo, 8.4 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Spadafora vignaioli in Sicilia, 6.3 km from the trail.