Sughereta di Santo Pietro, Caltagirone
Luoghi
Parco·Facile·Rilassante·Gemma nascosta

Sughereta di Santo Pietro, Caltagirone

Sicilia

The Sughereta di Santo Pietro is a mosaic of cork oak, Aleppo pine and macchia over old dunes and clay — home to Hermann's tortoise, hoopoes and, on the ponds, the rare Sicilian pond turtle. Flat forestry roads and rides cross it from the Santo Pietro railway halt, with a small botanical garden near the ranger base.

Durata
2–3 ore
Distanza
8 km
Dislivello
+100 m
Stagione migliore
ottobre – maggio

Parcheggio · Gratuito

Free parking at the Santo Pietro forest entrance / ranger base, south of Caltagirone.

Acqua

Tap at the ranger base; carry water on the trails.

Punti salienti

  • Largest cork-oak forest in Sicily
  • Hermann's tortoise and Sicilian pond turtle
  • Flat forest roads, easy loops

Con il tuo cane

Off-leash tolerated on the forest roads away from the picnic areas.