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Riserva dello Zingaro, Mezza Costa trail and return from Coastal Path

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Riserva dello Zingaro, Mezza Costa trail and return from Coastal Path

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4.9

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634

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Riserva dello Zingaro, Mezza Costa trail and return from Coastal Path

05:31

16.0km

690m

Hiking

Embark on a challenging hike through Sicily's Riserva dello Zingaro, combining the Mezza Costa trail with a return along the Coastal Path. This difficult route covers 10.0 miles (16.0 km) with a significant elevation gain of 2271 feet (692 metres), typically taking around 5 hours and 31 minutes to complete.…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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621 m

Cala Tonnarella dell'Uzzo

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Splendid bathing bay, entrance to the nature reserve € 5.

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2.71 km

Grotta di Mastro Peppe Siino

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These caves were not only a safe haven in times of war, but also housed a millstone, an oven and a press that allowed people to survive there for long …

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3.95 km

Borgo Cusenza

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Facilities are available, as well as well-maintained toilets.

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7.94 km

View of the Zingaro Nature Reserve

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After a tiring climb, the view invites you to linger!

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11.3 km

Punta Capreria Coastal Trail

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The trail is hiking and is well signposted. You can hike from the south entrance to the north entrance (or vice versa). The sea and the beautiful coast are always in full view.

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11.6 km

Punta Leone Viewpoint

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Wonderful viewpoint

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12.8 km

Cala Berretta

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It's not the best beach to walk into, but the view from the top is spectacular.

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16.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

2.75 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

2.29 km

806 m

803 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Monday 31 August

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Comments

February 24, 2022,☀️🥾🤩 Sizilien - Trapani / Riserva naturale orientata dello Zingaro 🔭⛰️🏖🐎🦎

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Own rating: 7 / 7⭐

Start / finish: Parking lot in front of the south entrance to the nature park (€5 park entry per person)

Zingaro was created as a nature reserve in 1981 and is the first protected area in Sicily. In the past, farmers lived here in the villages as well as smugglers and traders who used …

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September 21, 2022,Sicilia - Nationalpark Il Zingaro: wandern, die 4 Museen erleben und Baden im türkisen Meer

A real gem! Hope the quality stays that high! A stroke of luck for Sicily that in 1980 activists successfully fought against tourist development. Otherwise this would have become one of the typical concrete castles today....

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May 5, 2023,🇮🇹Sizilien / NordWestküste: Küsten und Berge un Blömcher im Naturpark Riserva dello Zingaro (DAV, TrE)

This fantastically beautiful circular hike leads through the Lo Zingaro nature reserve in north-western Sicily. It is the first nature reserve to be set up in Sicily and was the result of a citizens' initiative. In terms of landscape, the Lo Zingaro Nature Park is characterized by sandy bays, rough limestone cliffs and an approximately 7 km long coastline. Unfortunately, …

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Riserva dello Zingaro, Mezza Costa trail and return from Coastal Path

Cala Tonnarella dell'Uzzo

Grotta di Mastro Peppe Siino

Borgo Cusenza

View of the Zingaro Nature Reserve

Punta Capreria Coastal Trail

Punta Leone Viewpoint

Cala Berretta

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