View of the Scala dei Turchi – Stair of the Turks loop from Realmonte

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View of the Scala dei Turchi – Stair of the Turks loop from Realmonte

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View of the Scala dei Turchi – Stair of the Turks loop from Realmonte

00:55

3.28km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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View of Scala dei Turchi from Above

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Great vantage point of the Scala dei Turchi from the west. Entry from there is prohibited, so no descent is possible.

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Scala dei Turchi

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From Siculiana to Realmonte the panoramic road offers a wonderful landscape. The stop to admire the Scala dei Turchi is worth the trip.

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207 m

View of the Scala dei Turchi

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Inevitable stop on a trip to southern Sicily.
The Scala Dei Turchi is located in Realmonte, shortly after Porto Empedocle.
Different access points to La Scala, directly via a staircase …

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475 m

Guarded parking 🅿️

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Guarded parking lot as a starting point in this region. Fee Euro 5.00 per day.

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924 m

Stair of the Turks

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The Scala dei Turchi is a sheer cliff that overlooks the crystalline sea making it a very suggestive place. The name derives from the Saracen pirates who, in 1500, were …

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1.34 km

Turks' Steps

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If the visitors continue to behave this way, the access to the wonderful white rock will soon be completely sealed off. A good example of narcissistic consumption of nature (beauty). …

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1.67 km

White Cape (Catolica Heraclea)

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This, however, is the beautiful Capo Bianco in Sicily. The Scala del Turchi can be admired a few kilometers further east.

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3.28 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.72 km

993 m

305 m

205 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.72 km

969 m

305 m

205 m

< 100 m

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Monday 19 October

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Comments

May 29, 2023,Tour zur Scala dei Turchi

Scala dei Turchi is the tourist and instagram hotspot of the marl/limestone cliffs/cliffs west of Agrigento. Highly recommended alternatives: hikes on the Cabo Bianco and and to the Dama Bianca in the Torre Salsa nature reserve (see previous tours).

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