Palermo → Santa Cristina Gela
Walking distance 25.3 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 940 m
- Descent
- 373 m
Difficulty: moderate
Walking the stage
Climb 940 m over 25 km from Palermo to Santa Cristina Gela, passing Monreale and Piano Maglio.
Before leaving Palermo, locate Archaeological Area Villa Bonanno on the map. It is close to the starting point.
Look for these places on the stage map: Monreale, Aquino, Piano Maglio, and Altofonte.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Porta Nuova
< 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
17th-century baroque architecture historic gate. Designed by Gaspare Guercio.
Archaeological Area Villa Bonanno
Museum · 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Museum, in Palermo, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage, covering 2500.0 km².
Nature and landscape
Albero del fuoco di Vivai Lo Porto, Palermo
Monumental tree · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Sterculia acerifolia A. Cunn. Ex D. Don. It records a height of 20 m and a trunk circumference of 450 cm.
Pianta mangiafumo di Vivai Lo Porto, Palermo
Monumental tree · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Nolina longifolia (Karw. ex Shult. & Shult.f.) Hemsl. It records a height of 8 m and a trunk circumference of 500 cm.
Map · Palermo → Santa Cristina Gela
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