THE PROJECT
The Agro Ericino Footpath Network. Trekking Tourism project comes from the idea of offering a striking experience to mountain, speleology and nature lovers, as well as hiking, trekking and mountain biking enthusiasts. Furthermore, its aim is to enhance and promote all the eco-excellences and agri-food products of this area, as well as to provide to all nature tourism lovers who wish to try this experience sophisticated technological tools, such as georeferenced mappings of the area, immersive experiences and a specific web portal.
Financed by the Regional Office for Tourism and coordinated by the “GAL (LAG: local action group) Elimos”, in collaboration with “CAI Sicilia (Italian Alpine Club) ” and “Associazione Strada del Vino Erice DOC (COD Erice Wine Route)”, the project has marked 110 kilometers of trails, according to the parameters of the CAI (Italian Alpine Club), with the cooperation of all the Agro Ericino municipalities participating in the project: Erice, Buseto Palizzolo, Castellammare del Golfo, Custonaci, San Vito lo Capo and Valderice.
The trails have been tracked in order to enhance a unique environment and landscape and, thanks to the web portal named sicilytrekkingtour.it, to provide to everyone an essential instrument to arrange an unforgettable experience in Western Sicily. Tourist proposals, maps, curiosities, descriptions of the major points of interest, mappings and main events: these are just some of the useful information.
Those who enjoy walking can download all this information free of charge from our website or via e-mail, according to their preferences.
Agro Ericino Footpath Network: 110 kilometers to be savoured slowly.
The “GAL (Local Action Group) Elimos”, within the framework of the “Leader” and “CLLD (Community-Led Local Development)” approaches ( launched by the European Union), implements development projects and manages the EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) and ERDF (European Regional Development Fund ) funds, intended for the enhancement of an area which includes the northern part of the province of Trapani, the Egadi islands, the Stagnone lagoon and Pantelleria, with a population of almost 160.000 inhabitants.
Founded in 1863, the CAI (Italian Alpine Club) is an independent national association that, according to Article 1 of its statute, “has mountaineering, the knowledge and study of mountains, specifically those in Italy, and the protection of the environment in the forefront in all of its events”. The Association is made up of members and divided into local branches coordinated in regional groups.
The “Strada del Vino Erice Doc (CDO Erice Wine Route)” is an association that has been bringing together public and private bodies, such as holiday farms, chateaux relais, typical restaurants, wineries and other precious representatives of local craft since 2005, in order to enhance the territory of the “Agro Ericino” and promote its excellences, that represent an immense historical, artistic, cultural and eno-gastronomic heritage.
