Historic Center of Scicli – Palazzo Beneventano loop from Scicli

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Historic Center of Scicli – Palazzo Beneventano loop from Scicli

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Historic Center of Scicli – Palazzo Beneventano loop from Scicli

01:08

4.09km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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769 m

Piazza Italia

Highlight • Settlement

Shady seating, café and a good bakery available.

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916 m

Mother Church of San Guglielmo

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful, majestic cathedral stands in Piazza Italia. The Madonna delle Milizie is the patron saint of Scicli, together with San Guglielmo.

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1.07 km

Scicli

Highlight • Settlement

The town lies at an altitude of 106 m s.l.m. and 25 km south of Ragusa. The districts are Donnalucata, Scicli, Sampieri and Cava d'Aliga. The neighboring municipalities are Modica …

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1.13 km

Historic Center of Scicli

Highlight • Historical Site

This section is steadily uphill, but the breathtaking views of the gorge make up for everything

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1.21 km

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel

Highlight • Religious Site

It is one of the oldest churches in the current city of Scicli, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693 under concession from the Confrati of the church of San Michele …

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2.42 km

San Matteo Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Completely rebuilt in Baroque style after the devastating earthquake of 1693, this enormous and monumental church stands on the plateau created at the top of the hill where ancient Scicli …

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2.76 km

Palazzo Beneventano

Highlight • Historical Site

Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a "masterpiece of the human creative genius of the late Baroque age" and defined by the art historian Anthony Blunt as "one …

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2.98 km

Church of San Bartolomeo

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the fantastic examples of the Baroque style in Sicily.

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4.09 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.80 km

1.19 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

3.63 km

265 m

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

26°C

19°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

January 5, 2026,🇮🇹 Sizilien - Scicli

The small town of Scicli lies 12 km south of Modica and 24 km from Ragusa. Like its more famous neighbors, Scicli has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It differs from the other towns of the Val di Noto not only in its manageable size, but also in its interesting location on a wide plateau precisely between three …

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