Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Porto Empedocle

Hiking trails & Routes

Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Porto Empedocle

Hard

4.8

(6)

hikers

Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Porto Empedocle

07:47

29.5km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

7.91 km

Temple of Hercules

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.48 km

Fallen Icarus

Highlight • Monument

Impressive appearance :D

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.90 km

Byzantine Rock-Cut Tombs

Highlight • Historical Site

Some Byzantine burial caves can still be seen in the remains of the city wall.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.22 km

Temple of Juno, Valley of the Temples

Highlight • Historical Site

Definitely worth seeing if you're in the area. Ideally, go at off-peak times when there are no tourist buses.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.37 km

Via Sacra and Necropolis, Valley of the Temples

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

In addition to the remains of the temple, it is also worth seeing the walls that always offer unique views of the surrounding area.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.4 km

Villa Aurea

Highlight • Historical Site

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.8 km

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.3 km

Temple of the Dioscuri (Valley of the Temples)

Highlight • Historical Site

The area known as the Sanctuary of the Chthonic Deities is, in reality, the central part of a series of adjacent sacred areas, dedicated to underground cults (in our case, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.2 km

Spiaggia di Scala dei Turchi

Beach

29.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

6.94 km

2.95 km

2.66 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

19.4 km

4.44 km

3.64 km

1.02 km

719 m

338 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

26°C

18°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 29, 2025,🇮🇹 Sizilien 》Tal der Tempel und Scala dei Turchi ⛱️

Today we headed out of Palermo again with our Europcar Panda and into the Valley of the Temples 🏜.
Since it was very hot again 🥵, we decided to spend the afternoon at the famous Scala deil turchi beach.

Showing Translation