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Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Maddalusa

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Agrigento

Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Maddalusa

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4.7

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497

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Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Maddalusa

02:46

10.4km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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2.94 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, …

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3.47 km

Altar of Zeus, Valley of the Temples

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Dating back to ancient pre-Christian times, the deities of Roman and Greek legends in particular have been preserved in the collective memory of people in Europe to this day. Over …

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4.03 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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4.60 km

Fallen Icarus

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Impressive appearance :D

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5.03 km

Byzantine Rock-Cut Tombs

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Grave carved out of rock

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5.45 km

Temple of Juno, Valley of the Temples

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Great graves cut in the rocks, you can climb into them. Well preserved Greek temples.

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6.61 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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6.96 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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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

4.31 km

1.37 km

150 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

2.92 km

979 m

918 m

626 m

349 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

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Comments

May 6, 2026,Valle dei Templi - Agrigento

Hike or activity No. 16 on Day 15, a visit to the archaeological site Valle dei Templi. Impressive ancient Greek temples, some of which are better preserved than those on the Acropolis. Unfortunately, the signage in the park leaves something to be desired. But this continues from this morning. Now we are waiting for the city bus back. The first …

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October 7, 2025,Agrigent Tempelwanderung

A must-do for any Sicilian holiday, the trail through the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Starting from the Porta V parking lot,

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October 13, 2021,🇮🇹 Valle dei Templi (Tal der Tempel) Agregento13.10.2021 13:33

Today we visited the Valley of the Temples and the Kolymbethra Garden near Agregento. Impressive which buildings were built at that time (582 BC)
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November 27, 2021,Wanderung im Tal der Tempel Agrigento

Should be seen during a stay in Sicily.

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February 25, 2025,Valle dei Templi - Agrigento

We set off in the morning from the car park at Porta V at the lower end of the Valley of the Temples. We were the only ones there at that time and had the "valley" (which isn't actually a valley) to ourselves up to the upper end. Only then did a tour group arrive. The round trip makes it …

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Temple of Hercules – Fallen Icarus loop from Maddalusa

Temple of the Dioscuri (Valley of the Temples)

Altar of Zeus, Valley of the Temples

Temple of Hercules

Fallen Icarus

Byzantine Rock-Cut Tombs

Temple of Juno, Valley of the Temples

Villa Aurea

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

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