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Anapo River Crossing – Pantalica Rock Tunnel loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

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Anapo River Crossing – Pantalica Rock Tunnel loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

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Anapo River Crossing – Pantalica Rock Tunnel loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

03:27

10.7km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Riserva naturale orientata Pantalica Valle dell'Anapo e Torrente Cava Grande

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8 m

Pantalica Entrance and Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

An entry fee is planned from 2024

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1.33 km

Anapo River Crossing

Highlight • River

There is currently no bridge here, but the river can be crossed quite easily barefoot at this point (the water is knee-deep).

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2.02 km

Pantalica Rock Tunnel

Highlight • Cave

The tunnels are not lit. Sometimes you can't see the light at the other end.

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2.42 km

View of the Anapo Valley Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Panorama of the gorge

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3.52 km

Old Railway Station at Pantalica Necropolis

Highlight • Historical Site

December 2023 accessible again

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5.28 km

Bronze Age Rock Tombs

Highlight • Historical Site

Here is stop number 1 for the shuttle bus from the main entrance of Ferla.

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6.85 km

Anaktoron Archaeological Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Unfortunately you can only see the outlines.

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9.39 km

Picnic area by the Anapo River

Highlight • River

You have to find this path by the river in places by climbing over rocks.

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10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

3.62 km

2.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

3.88 km

2.12 km

497 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

33°C

21°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2023,Pantalica über via Serramanzana

The hike was led by Alain Risuglia and Leonardo Mangano

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August 29, 2022,Necropoli de Pantalica

Very exhausting at well over 30°C but beautiful despite everything!

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September 21, 2021,Tunnel Runde von Strada provinciale Sortino-Fiumara-Mandredonne

A very nice little hike that you can pack well even in the midday heat. Then you can cool off in the stream and enjoy the beautiful landscape.

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September 25, 2025,NecropoliPantalica

Today, I hiked through one of Sicily's largest prehistoric archaeological sites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A tour that offers everything: rocky paths in the blazing sun, but also shaded ones as I walked along the bottom of the gorges. From the viewpoints, I was able to admire the many burial chambers carved into the rock, many of them right …

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June 2, 2026,Necropoli Pantalica

You can reach the start of the tour with the free shuttle bus. You can also be picked up again at the end.

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Anapo River Crossing – Pantalica Rock Tunnel loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

Pantalica Entrance and Visitor Center

Anapo River Crossing

Pantalica Rock Tunnel

View of the Anapo Valley Gorge

Old Railway Station at Pantalica Necropolis

Bronze Age Rock Tombs

Anaktoron Archaeological Site

Picnic area by the Anapo River

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