Torre Faro – Lake Ganzirri loop from Pylon of Messina

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Sicily

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Torre Faro – Lake Ganzirri loop from Pylon of Messina

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Torre Faro – Lake Ganzirri loop from Pylon of Messina

02:23

9.43km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Riserva Laguna di Capo Peloro

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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96 m

Torre Faro

Highlight • Settlement

Torre Faro is a very characteristic town. From the lighthouse it is possible to admire the Strait of Messina.

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2.18 km

Capo Peloro Lagoon Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

More than 400 aquatic species live within the nature reserve, of which at least ten are endemic.

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3.09 km

Riserva Laguna di Capo Peloro

Nature Reserve

4.93 km

Lake Ganzirri

Highlight • Lake

This lake is located a few kilometers from Messina and is connected to the sea by three very ancient canals including the Catuso canal and the Carmine or Due Torri.

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5.61 km

View of Lago di Ganzirri

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small square with benches and a cozy place to enjoy the lake

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7.43 km

Beach

8.25 km

Chiesa Santa Maria della Lettera

Highlight • Religious Site

8.32 km

View of the Strait from Torre Faro

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.02 km

View of the Strait of Messina from Torre Faro

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.07 km

Strait of Messina Pylon

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The old power pole that carried the power line from 1955 to 1994 from the mainland to Sicily is huge

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9.43 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

931 m

804 m

Surfaces

9.01 km

251 m

188 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 9 November

23°C

14°C

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Comments

October 3, 2025,🪁Kite & Hike🚶-Lago di Ganzirri🗼Torre Faro/ Sizilien 🇮🇹

We arrived for the kite festival in Torre Faro, Sicily, and first explored the surrounding area. Here, at the northeastern tip, the Strait of Messina separates Calabria on the Italian peninsula from the island of Sicily. The strait is 32 kilometers long and between three and eight kilometers wide.

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