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Pantalica Necropolis – Calcinara Stream loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

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Pantalica Necropolis – Calcinara Stream loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

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Pantalica Necropolis – Calcinara Stream loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

00:56

3.21km

70m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 25, 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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146 m

View of the Pantalica Necropolis

Highlight • Historical Site

Be on time for long walks

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800 m

Grotto Between the Necropolises

Highlight • Cave

987 m

Pantalica Necropolis

Highlight • Historical Site

Pantalica is one of the most impressive, but at the same time the most difficult to reach, Unesco World Heritage Sites in Sicily. Pantalica is a prehistoric archaeological zone. More precisely, the tomb dates from the late Bronze Age (from the 13th to the 8th century BC) and was one of the most important settlements of the Siculi. Pantalica is famous for the thousands of tombs carved into the steep cliffs of the Anapo Gorge. Apart from the necropolis, the area is also worth a visit because of the beautiful nature reserve. In fact, Pantalica is located in the Anapo Gorge Natural Reserve, a paradise for trekking fans thanks to the many panoramic trails.

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1.03 km

View of the Bat Cave

Highlight • Cave

1.37 km

Rock-cut path in Pantalica

Highlight • Trail

When it is wet it can be slippery, for example after rain or in the morning due to the humidity.

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1.60 km

Calcinara Stream

Highlight • River

Beautiful stream. Has water all year round. Here and there there are pools for swimming.

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2.05 km

Calcinara Stream

Highlight • River

Calcinara is the largest tributary of the Anapo and owes its name to its calcareous water.
Calcinara originates on the lower slopes of Pantalica, in the gorges of the Iblei Mountains. It is fed by underground springs and the Sperone torrent flows into it on the right side; As the Calcinara flows into the Anapo, it has contributed significantly to the formation of a truly remarkable Mediterranean scrub, the center of which is the deep quarry excavated by it and for this reason known as the "Calcinara Quarry".

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2.99 km

View of the Anapo Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Fantastic. Also wonderful at sunset

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3.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

530 m

424 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

530 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 28 June

33°C

22°C

10 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

September 10, 2022,Wanderung

Short hike in the heat of the monkeys in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pantalica with ancient, still well-preserved burial chambers. Two of the few rivers that don't dry up in the Sicilian summer, the Anapo and the Calcinara, have dug a deep gorge here and in some places formed beautiful natural mini-lakes with naturally ice-cold water - but when …

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Pantalica Necropolis – Calcinara Stream loop from Pantalica - Necropoli della Cavetta

View of the Pantalica Necropolis

Grotto Between the Necropolises

Pantalica Necropolis

View of the Bat Cave

Rock-cut path in Pantalica

Calcinara Stream

Calcinara Stream

View of the Anapo Valley

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