Magna Via Francigena
Sicilia, Italy
Italy · Palermo, Italy → Agrigento, Italy
Distance
188 km
Stages
9
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Magna Via Francigena · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (9)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Palermo → Santa Cristina Gela | 25.3 |
| 2. Santa Cristina Gela → Corleone | 26.4 |
| 3. Corleone → Prizzi | 20.1 |
| 4. Prizzi → Castronovo di Sicilia | 24.4 |
| 5. Castronovo di Sicilia → San Giovanni Gemini | 12.5 |
| 6. San Giovanni Gemini → Sutera | 18.6 |
| 7. Sutera → Grotte | 26.9 |
| 8. Grotte → Joppolo Giancaxio | 19.9 |
| 9. Joppolo Giancaxio → Agrigento | 13.7 |
| Total | 187.8 |
About
About 190 kilometers of Sicilian soul, from Palermo’s bustling streets to Agrigento’s ancient temples. The Magna Via Francigena unfolds in nine stages, each revealing a of olive groves, coastal vistas, and medieval architecture.
Feel the warmth of sun-baked stones beneath your fingers as you traverse this cultural route. Encounter the grandeur of the Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO site, and the intricate mosaics of Monreale.
Suitable for all, it’s a week-long journey through history, flavor, and the essence of Sicily.
Stages
9 stages
Stage 1Palermo → Santa Cristina Gela
moderate- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 940 m
- Descent
- 373 m
Stage 2Santa Cristina Gela → Corleone
moderate- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 648 m
- Descent
- 761 m
Stage 3Corleone → Prizzi
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 733 m
- Descent
- 343 m
Stage 4Prizzi → Castronovo di Sicilia
moderate- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 492 m
- Descent
- 764 m
Stage 5- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 555 m
- Descent
- 510 m
Stage 6San Giovanni Gemini → Sutera
moderate- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 739 m
- Descent
- 771 m
Stage 7Sutera → Grotte
moderate- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 699 m
- Descent
- 780 m
Stage 8Grotte → Joppolo Giancaxio
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 475 m
- Descent
- 706 m
Stage 9Joppolo Giancaxio → Agrigento
moderate- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 333 m
- Descent
- 296 m
Points of interest
- Santa Maria Addolorata
Seventeenth-century church built over an older one, perched on a limestone cliff with its apse partly cut into the rock.
- Monastero di Sant’Angelo di Prizzi
Monastery of Sant’Angelo di Prizzi. 12th-century monastery, in Prizzi, Italy.
- Corleone Castle
Ruined castle on a rocky spur above the town: the walls have collapsed, but a round tower topped by a dry-stone dome still stands.
- Ponte dell'Ammiraglio
The entire structure is made of cut stone, blocks of calcarenite, supporting two opposing ramps, with a donkey-back shape.
- S. Caterina d'Alessandria
The structure consists of a continuous load-bearing wall of homogeneous type, made with squared blocks of calcarenite.
- Padiglione Villa Garibaldi
building in continuous masonry with a simple roof covering
- Chiesa di Santa Maria di Portosalvo
Building in continuous masonry with vaults on the ground floor, floors on the first floor, roof covering and flat roof
- Southeast Building
rectangular building in load-bearing masonry with traces of cross vaults and flat roof except for the diaconal dome and the short barrel section near the diaconal
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