Lido Comunale Zerbi

After this Sicily loop I have been often thinking about, what did I like and what would I do different. How did I like this trip so far and w what would I recommend somebody else to do.

Well... It is hard to say. I have done two Via Francregina and the SentieroItalia. The SentieroItalia did not convinced me if I see it as one piece. But parts of it I could recommend. Why? To much road and too much gravel road walking. Too less changes on the way out something what fascinates me. Probably a long part is just too similar to an easy walk in Austria or Germany. The best stages on the SI ? Definitely the first ones on the west side. Starting from Trapani to drive, the coast, Zingaro Park and a little bit further. Madonie I can recommend too. Nebrodi on dry conditions it can be nice too. All these wild pigs and first walking. Hiking below the wind mills for lots of miles was not my thing.

The Via Francigena Fabaria I liked this most. I would start the loop on this one and at the official start. Follow this route, but probably would try to enhance it with a southern part. To include the Syracuse area. More people recommended it.
I would follow that Via until Agrigento and switch not to the VF Mazarense like I did. Instead I would hike the Magna VF. This one is pretty common and good marked. But I would try to not do it completely and get on one point to the west. To Trapani. And walk then the SentieroItalia the first stages. Erice, down to the beach, Riserva Naturale Zingaro to Scopello and further. And switch afterwards to the VF Palermo-Messina per le motagne. This trail passes more villages I think. And that could give the whole thing more charme I guess.

Yeah, that's it.
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