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Fallen Icarus – Temple of Hercules loop from Valley of the Temples

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Fallen Icarus – Temple of Hercules loop from Valley of the Temples

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Fallen Icarus – Temple of Hercules loop from Valley of the Temples

00:50

3.08km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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306 m

Garden of the Righteous of the World

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Iron stele with the inscription Garden of the Righteous of the World

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2

341 m

Byzantine Rock-Cut Tombs

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Grave carved out of rock

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728 m

Ancient Olive Tree Near the Temple of Concordia

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Could tell a lot

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770 m

Fallen Icarus

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Impressive appearance :D

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1.34 km

Temple of Hercules

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Akragas was only 582 BC. It was founded in a second wave of Greek colonization, but soon developed into the second most important Greek polis in Sicily after Syracuse, particularly …

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1.54 km

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

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The ruins of the temple of Jupiter Olimpio (Zeus for the Greeks) are the testimony of one of the largest Doric temples of classical antiquity; unfortunately the area, probably already …

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1.60 km

Cyclopedestrian Overpass

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Serves its purpose

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1.90 km

Villa Aurea

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The British officer and amateur archaeologist Alexander Hardcastle lived here from 1921. He financed the exploration of the temple complex.

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3.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.73 km

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.16 km

454 m

315 m

122 m

< 100 m

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