A Lampedusa
treking
The Village ROCK camping, bordering the Nature Reserve Rabbit Island, where you can have a pleasant and interesting walks in the area, starting from here the various paths within the reserve.
Is possible to cover much of the coastal perimeter of the reserve, by Cala Hold up the Grotto Tabaccara, thanks to a route that connects the old paths with some stretches of open slopes military during the Second World War. The route runs along the profile of the east coast of the Reserve, dotted with small coves and inlets, connects to the trail that leads to the beach of Cala Galera, located at the mouth of the homonymous Vallone. Here are conserved aspects more 'precious original Mediterranean vegetation of Lampedusa and some splendid specimens of Juniper trees and carob. The route continues towards the retreating in part '; internal, up to appear again on the crystalline sea cave Tabaccara.
At the beach of Rabbits is accessed on foot along a path of about 750 m. From the beach there is path of interesting flora and landscape offering spectacular vantage points over Cala Chick and the Valley of scissors. Inside the reserve you can then take different paths for exploration of the coast and valleys and for the observation of flora and fauna. A particularly beautiful trail, and vegetation of geological interest, is as follows for about 1.5 miles the bed of the Valley of the scissors, the longest and most spectacular canyon, which flows into the beach of Cala chick. Packed with exciting views of the coast west of the reserve is the path that follows forest tracks above the ridges of the Walloons and Deep Water, crossing the plateau Contrada Sanguedolce. Of great interest are also the routes that follow from the nature of the Walloons articulated path of Cala Galera and Dragutt.
For information about the protected area and for reservations (required) please contact the office of the guided tours of the reserve, by going directly to the home or by contacting the staff at the following address:
R.N.O. Isola di Lampedusa
Via V. Emanuele, 27
92010 Lampedusa (AG)
tel. 0922 971611
fax 0922 971812
e-mail: lampedusa@legambienteriserve.it