# Via Normanna - Tappa 21, Italy: what it is and when to go > Via Normanna - Tappa 21 is a hiking trail in Italy (Messina). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. 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/via-normanna-tappa-21/ - 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, 92 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viefrancigenedisicilia.it](https://www.viefrancigenedisicilia.it/PaMe.php) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 17 km - **Elevation gain:** +700 m - **From:** Villafranca Tirrena - **To:** Messina - **Run by:** vie Francigene di Sicilia - **Coordinates:** 38.21646, 15.49586 ## What it is and where Via Normanna - Tappa 21 is a hiking trail in Italy (Messina). Tappa finale della Via Normanna. Il percorso lascia la costa e risale per inoltrarsi nella Riserva dei Peloritani prima della discesa finale verso la città dello Stretto, dove si giunge dopo qualche km al Duomo normanno di Messina, conclusione del viaggio It is in [Messina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/messina/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.21646, 15.49586; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 92 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=38.21646%2C15.495859) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.21646%2C15.495859) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 17 km - **Elevation gain:** +700 m - **From:** Villafranca Tirrena - **To:** Messina - **Run by:** vie Francigene di Sicilia 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 Via Normanna - Tappa 21 is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 37 | | February | Possible | 10 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 04 | | June | Best time | 14 h 39 | | July | Possible | 14 h 25 | | August | Possible | 13 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 53 | | December | Possible | 9 h 21 | In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. 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 - [Santa Maria della Valle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-della-valle/): Church building in Messina, Italy · 1.7 km - [Forte Castellaccio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castellaccio/): Castle in Messina, Italy · 4.7 km - [Forte Gonzaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/forte-gonzaga/): Fort in Messina, Italy · 5.0 km - [Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/orto-botanico-pietro-castelli/): Botanical garden in Italy · 5.1 km - [San Salvatore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/concattedrale-del-santissimo-salvatore/): Church building in Messina, Italy · 5.6 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 Via Normanna - Tappa 21? It is a hiking trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Via Normanna - Tappa 21? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. ### How do you get to Via Normanna - Tappa 21? The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 92 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.21646%2C15.495859) 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 [Santa Maria della Valle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-della-valle/), [Forte Castellaccio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castellaccio/), [Forte Gonzaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/forte-gonzaga/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14868890), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).