Cefalù, Sicily: La Rocca

The famous cliff ( 268 m), La Rocca, overlooking Cefalù, Sicily certainly is one of the major attractions of the historical town located on the northern coast of the island.

We decided to hike up to the summit together with numerous other visitors on the first day of our visit. Undoubtedly most hikers go there because of the magnificent views even though several medieval ruins can be explored by the trail and on the mountaintop.

Corso Ruggero Cefalu

Cefalu Cathedral

Stairs in Cefalu

Near viewing point above Cefalu

View east from La Rocca Cefalu

View west from La Rocca Cefalu

We walked past the cathedral in the old town and soon forked left along the narrow streets. We reached the entrance area and paid the admission fee (5 € pp). After a few bends, we took a detour to a viewing point with a large cross facing the old town.

We then climbed to the summit along the left-hand trail where good hiking boots were a good idea as many stretches were rocky and a bit steep. The skies were clear and we could admire tens of km of the coastline in both directions as well as the Aeolian Islands in the northeastern horizon.

On the way back, we took the other less steep trail to the crossroads before descending back to the busy Corso Ruggero.

Climb: About 250 m

Distance: 4 km

Duration: 2 h