# Via Normanna - Tappa 9, Italy: what it is and when to go > Via Normanna - Tappa 9 is a hiking trail in Italy (Nicosia). 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-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, 76 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viefrancigenedisicilia.it](https://www.viefrancigenedisicilia.it/PaMe.php) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 22.77 km - **Elevation gain:** +470 m - **Difficulty:** Easy hiking - **From:** Gangi - **To:** Nicosia - **Run by:** vie Francigene di Sicilia - **Coordinates:** 37.77318, 14.3015 ## What it is and where Via Normanna - Tappa 9 is a hiking trail in Italy (Nicosia). Si lasciano le Madonie per scoprire i paesaggi alle pendici dei monti Nebrodi, nella provincia di Enna. Il percorso della tappa, più lungo e impegnativo dei precedenti per i tratti esposti al sole, giunge alle roccaforti di Sperlinga e Nicosia It is in [Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/nicosia/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.77318, 14.3015; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 76 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=37.773184%2C14.301504) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.773184%2C14.301504) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 22.77 km - **Elevation gain:** +470 m - **Difficulty:** Easy hiking - **From:** Gangi - **To:** Nicosia - **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 9 is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | 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 - [Cammino dei Briganti in Sicilia. Tappa 2 Gangi-Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-dei-briganti-in-sicilia-tappa-2-gangi-nicosia/): Hiking · 22 m - [Castle of Sperlinga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-sperlinga/): Castle of the ancient principality of Sperlinga · 4.6 km - [Castello di Gangi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-gangi/): Castle in Gangi, Sicily, Italy · 8.8 km - [San Nicola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-madre-san-nicolo-di-bari/): Church building in Gangi, Sicily, Italy · 8.8 km - [Museo della montagna siciliana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-della-montagna-siciliana/): Museum · 11 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 9? It is a hiking trail in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Via Normanna - Tappa 9? 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 9? The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 76 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.773184%2C14.301504) 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 [Cammino dei Briganti in Sicilia. Tappa 2 Gangi-Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-dei-briganti-in-sicilia-tappa-2-gangi-nicosia/), [Castle of Sperlinga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-sperlinga/), [Castello di Gangi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-gangi/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14869927), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).