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Temple of Hercules – Villa Aurea loop from Tempio di Vulcano

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Agrigento

Temple of Hercules – Villa Aurea loop from Tempio di Vulcano

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4.8

(124)

1,699

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Temple of Hercules – Villa Aurea loop from Tempio di Vulcano

02:20

8.47km

150m

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: March 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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847 m

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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1.01 km

Telamon of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento

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Looks impressive

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1.39 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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1.55 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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2.12 km

View of the Temple of Concordia

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Very impressive and definitely worth a visit!

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2.70 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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4.23 km

Cyclopedestrian Overpass

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Serves its purpose

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4.61 km

Temple Ruins in the Valley of the Temples

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It is one of the oldest temples on the Forum

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5.95 km

Viewpoint

8.47 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

1.53 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

1.53 km

993 m

837 m

381 m

171 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

22°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Temple of Hercules – Villa Aurea loop from Tempio di Vulcano

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

Telamon of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento

Temple of Hercules

Villa Aurea

View of the Temple of Concordia

Temple of Juno, Valley of the Temples

Cyclopedestrian Overpass

Temple Ruins in the Valley of the Temples

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