# Magna Via Francigena, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Magna Via Francigena is an ancient route in Sicily, Italy (Palermo). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. 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/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ancient route in Sicily, Italy · Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 150 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viefrancigenedisicilia.it](http://www.viefrancigenedisicilia.it/MVF.php)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 183.5 km
- **Elevation gain:** +6817 m
- **From:** Palermo
- **To:** Agrigento
- **Coordinates:** 37.89643, 13.45032

## What it is and where

Magna Via Francigena is an ancient route in Sicily, Italy (Palermo).

Da Palermo alla Valle dei Templi lungo le antiche vie percorse da greci, romani, arabi e normanni. 9 tappe alla scoperta della Sicilia, quella celebre di Monreale e Agrigento, ma anche quella dei Monti Sicani o Sutera uno dei “borghi più belli d’Italia”

It is in [Palermo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palermo/), where this site lists 108 more places to see, 27 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.89643, 13.45032; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 150 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=37.896426%2C13.450324)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.896426%2C13.450324)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 183.5 km
- **Elevation gain:** +6817 m
- **From:** Palermo
- **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 is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 23 |

In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. 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

- [Castello di Cefalà Diana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-cefala-diana/): Castle in Cefalà Diana, Italy · 2.8 km
- [Riserva naturale orientata Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere e Gorgo del Drago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bosco-della-ficuzza/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP1103) · 4.0 km
- [Royal Palace of Ficuzza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/real-casina-di-caccia/): Historical building in Corleone, Italy · 6.6 km
- [Rocca Busambra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-busambra/): Mountain in Italy · 6.7 km
- [Itinerarium Rosaliae - Tappa 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/itinerarium-rosaliae-tappa-8/): Hiking · 6.9 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?

It is an ancient route in Sicily, Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Magna Via Francigena?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23.

### How do you get to Magna Via Francigena?

The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 150 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.896426%2C13.450324) 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 [Castello di Cefalà Diana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-cefala-diana/), [Riserva naturale orientata Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere e Gorgo del Drago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bosco-della-ficuzza/), [Royal Palace of Ficuzza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/real-casina-di-caccia/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12116509), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110205731), CC0. More about Magna Via Francigena on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_via_francigena). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).