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View from the Faro Vaticano – Grotticelle Beach loop from Coccorino

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View from the Faro Vaticano – Grotticelle Beach loop from Coccorino

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View from the Faro Vaticano – Grotticelle Beach loop from Coccorino

02:11

7.48km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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3.06 km

Capo Vaticano Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The lighthouse itself is not particularly spectacular - and is cordoned off - but the view from the rocks and the nearby Terrazza Panoramica of the Strait of Messina and the Aeolian Islands is simply breathtaking.

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3.21 km

View from the Faro Vaticano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Capo Vaticano is a cape located on a rocky outcrop in Calabria in the municipality of Ricadi.

From the cape there is a wide view of the Strait of Messina (Stretto di Messina) and all the Aeolian Islands (Stromboli, Vulcano, Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea). When visibility is good, you can see the high power pillars through which Sicily was once supplied with electricity above ground from Calabria.

The place has nothing to do with the Vatican. The name refers to an oracle that was visited by sailors during the time of Greek settlement.

Source: Wikipedia

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3.40 km

View of the Tyrrhenian Sea from the Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Contrary to the highlight etiquette, a warning is in order here! Here begins a steep and sandy, slippery shortcut down the side, flanked by prickly cacti. If we were younger, we would overcome this point with a jump. But now we have to turn back. The classification of the tour as "easy" is totally misleading.

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3.84 km

Grotta del Palombaro

Highlight • Cave

The way down was not that easy. It was easy to walk with sturdy shoes. We went on to the grotto over scree. The view through was fantastic.

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3.85 km

Grotticelle Beach and Sea Caves

Highlight • Beach

Sneakers better than flip-flops

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3.98 km

Lower Section of the Steep Descent to the Coast

Highlight • Trail

Today we made it here from Grotticelle because (a) the new Sandokan scene at Grotticelle had been filmed in the meantime 😉 and (b) we timed the tide. At our age, you should only cross unknown waters if you can see the bottom and the current is low. Balancing and climbing over the granite blocks still makes the tour "moderately difficult" instead of "easy" as stated!

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4.45 km

Capo Vaticano Beach

Highlight • Beach

There is still a lot to be done before the start of the season

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4.57 km

Grotticelle Beach

Highlight • Beach

The Spiaggia di Grotticelle is perhaps the most beautiful and popular beach on Cape Vaticano. It impresses with fine white sand and crystal clear water.
In the high season there is also a pleasant gastronomic offer as well as rental of umbrellas, loungers and pedal boats.

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7.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.96 km

1.95 km

1.35 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

4.32 km

1.11 km

975 m

583 m

476 m

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Thursday 20 August

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View from the Faro Vaticano – Grotticelle Beach loop from Coccorino

Capo Vaticano Lighthouse

View from the Faro Vaticano

View of the Tyrrhenian Sea from the Cliffs

Grotta del Palombaro

Grotticelle Beach and Sea Caves

Lower Section of the Steep Descent to the Coast

Capo Vaticano Beach

Grotticelle Beach

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