# Via Normanna - Tappa 7, Italy: what it is and when to go > Via Normanna - Tappa 7 is a hiking trail in Italy. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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-7/ - 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, 98 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viefrancigenedisicilia.it](https://www.viefrancigenedisicilia.it/PaMe.php) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 12.05 km - **Elevation gain:** +523 m - **From:** Polizzi Generosa - **To:** Petralia Sottana - **Run by:** vie Francigene di Sicilia - **Coordinates:** 37.8123, 14.04587 ## What it is and where Via Normanna - Tappa 7 is a hiking trail in Italy. Si prosegue nella parte centrale delle Madonie, tra campi di frumento e grano. Polizzi Generosa e Castellana Sicula ospitano una tappa colma di ricchezze archeologiche e naturalistiche, concludendo al territorio che oggi ospita le due Petralie. Its coordinates are 37.8123, 14.04587; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 98 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=37.812301%2C14.045873) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.812301%2C14.045873) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 12.05 km - **Elevation gain:** +523 m - **From:** Polizzi Generosa - **To:** Petralia Sottana - **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 7 is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 02 | | June | Best time | 14 h 36 | | July | Possible | 14 h 22 | | 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 24 | In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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 - [Monte San Salvatore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-san-salvatore/): Mountain in the Madonie on Siciliy · 3.0 km - [Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-santissimo-salvatore/): Building in Petralia Soprana, Italy · 5.6 km - [Monte Mufara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-mufara/): Summit · 6.6 km - [Wide-field Mufara Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/wide-field-mufara-telescope/): Observatory · 6.7 km - [Rifugio Il Grifone, Centro di Educazione Ambientale e del Turismo Sostenibile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-il-grifone-centro-di-educazione-ambientale-e-del-tur/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.2 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 7? It is a hiking trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Via Normanna - Tappa 7? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Via Normanna - Tappa 7? The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 98 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.812301%2C14.045873) 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 [Monte San Salvatore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-san-salvatore/), [Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-santissimo-salvatore/), [Monte Mufara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-mufara/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14870095), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).