# Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9, Italy: what it is and when to go > Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9 is a hiking trail in Italy (Aragona). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/magna-via-francigena-tappa-9/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Italy - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 133 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viefrancigenedisicilia.it](https://www.viefrancigenedisicilia.it/tappa.php?idV=1&id=8) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 13.2 km - **Elevation gain:** +322 m - **From:** Joppolo Giancaxio - **To:** Agrigento - **Coordinates:** 37.34964, 13.56497 ## What it is and where Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9 is a hiking trail in Italy (Aragona). It is in [Aragona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/aragona/), where this site lists 30 more places to see, 5.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.34964, 13.56497; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 133 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.349636%2C13.564975) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.349636%2C13.564975) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 13.2 km - **Elevation gain:** +322 m - **From:** Joppolo Giancaxio - **To:** Agrigento It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9 is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h | | June | Best time | 14 h 34 | | July | Possible | 14 h 20 | | August | Possible | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 57 | | December | Possible | 9 h 26 | In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Agrigento Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-san-gerlando/): Church building in Agrigento, Italy · 4.1 km - [Cozzo Busonè](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cozzo-busune/): Nature · Mountains · 4.2 km - [Maccalube](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/maccalube/): Volcano · 4.3 km - [Macalube](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-integrale-macalube-di-aragona/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP1124) · 4.3 km - [Agrigento Municipal Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/agrigento-municipal-pool/): Hot spring bath · 6.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Margherita Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-capanna-regina-margherita/): mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps - [Antonio Locatelli Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dreizinnenhutte-rifugio-antonio-locatelli-sepp-innerkofler/): mountain refuge in South Tyrol, Italy Every Italy place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9? It is a hiking trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. ### How do you get to Magna Via Francigena: Tappa 9? The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 133 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.349636%2C13.564975) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Agrigento Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-san-gerlando/), [Cozzo Busonè](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cozzo-busune/), [Maccalube](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/maccalube/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12138291), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).