Either if you are a road cyclist or an avid touring rider, Trapani province roads represent an ideal terrain to enhance your riding conditions or discover a different side of the local landscapes. Erice hill reaches the high of 752mts a.s.l. You will have three faces to climb on your road bike. The terrain is perfect for passionate cyclists planning to prepare their next "Gran Fondo" or triathlon race. The view from each of the three ascents is stunning. Facing south, west and north-est. The descents are the right reward all the cyclists deserve… Road cycling its also fascinating if you are planning to visit San Vito Lo Capo. The route leads you through forty rolling kms (almost eighty/return) along the most beautiful of the Sicilian coasts. If you are curious to know how the province rural face looks like ride your bike inland, direction Salemi. You will be surrounded by olive trees, vineyards, and different kind of crop fields. You can give your loop the length and difficulty you wish. Just ask us!
The coastal road leading toward Mazara del Vallo represents a flat and easy terrain to build up your endurance skills or just admire an amazing sunset. You will have the chance of riding along some of the most famous local Natural Reserves such as "Trapani Salt Pans" and the "Stagnone Lagoon". Two options are available. The longest, reaching Mazara Del Vallo and return (120kms aprox.). The short one, to Marsala and back (60kms aprox.). Many more options for different riders of all levels are available around our wonderful territory.
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Erice & Surroundings
Erice is the Mountain Bike capital of western Sicily since the sport started developing in the region. Since twenty years local bikers started opening a dense trails network up and down the western face of Erice Mountain.
A brand-new cable way allows riders to reach the starting point of the bike park only in twelve minutes! The cable cars can host up to six passengers and two bikes each. The ride offers the most stunning view in western Sicily.
The Down Hill run on Erice is not extremely technical and fast. It represents an ideal terrain to enhance your riding skills and it is an amazing line for Enduro or Freeride lovers. Several professional riders such as Fabien Barel and Jerome Clementz genuinely appreciated the local terrain. The arrival of the down hill run is only one kilometer far from the closest beach of San Giuliano and the Bite. For XCountry lovers the cable way does not represent an option. Just leave Bite on your MTbike and start your off road trail two kilometers after the begin of the climb (cable way station). Take right in the "Area Forestale" and keep climbing.
Many other options are waiting all level of off-road rides. The area of Cofano Natural Reserve with its scenic costal trail. Mount Sparagio, the highest peak of our province (1100mts a.s.l.). Bosco Scorace Forestry Area. San Vito Lo Capo and its rocky surroundings. Last but not least the demanding but fabulous trail on Marettimo Island.
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Guests will have plenty of options to walk everyday along some of the oldest and most fascinating Natural Reserves of Sicily. Zingaro Natural Reserve as well as Mount Sparagio, Mount Cofano, Erice, Levanzo and Marettimo Islands provide a dense trails network, well marked and easy to access.
Feel free to tell us which your priorities and preferences. We will recommend the best walk for you. If you are passionate about Bird Watching just ask us the road to reach Trapani Salt Pans Natural Reserve. These wetlands are the perfect nesting area for several species of migrating birds such as: Pink Flamingos, Cormorants, Storks, Herons, between others.
San Vito Lo Capo boasts a Mediterranean climate that lands itself to climbing, especially during winter months.
In summer, when the temperatures are too high you can try water deep soloing along the spectacular seaside cliffs. Most climbing areas can be reached on foot from town and approach varies from five to fifteen minutes. The single-pitch routes range from ten to forty meters in height and the multi-pitch routes, both traditional and sport, are from two hundreds sixty to four hundred meters high on Mount Monaco and Pizzo Monaco respectively.
At the present time there are about eight hundreds fifty sport routes ranging in difficulty from grade 3 to grade 9A. For Bouldering enthusiasts a new-beautiful area of sandstones is currently being developed at Bosco Scorace Forestry Area. Every year since 2009, San Vito Lo Capo hosts the international climbing Festival, an international sport and touristic event, gathering climbers, runners, bikers and kayaker from all over Europe.
For more info visit: www.sanvitoclimbingfestival.it
