The beautiful region of Sicily, located at the southern tip of the Italian boot, is famous for its sunshine, its history, Mount Etna, delicious cuisine, and its welcoming people. But did you know that Sicily also has some truly beautiful lakes to offer?

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Although most of them are man-made and serve as a water supply for the population, a wonderful natural environment has developed around these lakes that is well worth a visit.
Che ne dici di fare il giro a piedi dei dieci laghi più grandi della Sicilia e ricevere in premio l’ambita medaglia da collezione della Iron Lake Challenge nell’edizione “Sicilia“? Non hai alcuna pressione di tempo e puoi goderti questo viaggio in totale tranquillità. Ti aspettano circa 160 chilometri di splendidi percorsi lungo le rive!

Che ne dici di fare il giro a piedi dei dieci laghi più grandi della Sicilia e ricevere in premio l’ambita medaglia da collezione della Iron Lake Challenge nell’edizione “Sicilia”? Non hai alcuna pressione di tempo e puoi goderti questo viaggio in totale tranquillità. Ti aspettano circa 160 chilometri di splendidi percorsi lungo le rive!

Anche se la maggior parte di essi è di origine artificiale e serve all’approvvigionamento idrico della popolazione, attorno a questi laghi si è sviluppata una natura meravigliosa che merita assolutamente una visita. Che ne dici di fare il giro a piedi dei dieci laghi più grandi della Sicilia e conquistare l’ambita medaglia da collezione della Iron Lake Challenge nell’edizione “Sicilia“? Non avrai alcun limite di tempo e potrai goderti questo viaggio in totale relax. Ti aspettano circa 160 chilometri di splendidi percorsi lungo le sponde!

Anche se la maggior parte di essi è di origine artificiale e serve all’approvvigionamento idrico della popolazione, attorno a questi laghi si è sviluppata una natura meravigliosa che merita assolutamente una visita. Che ne dici di fare il giro a piedi dei dieci laghi più grandi della Sicilia e conquistare l’ambita medaglia da collezione della Iron Lake Challenge nell’edizione “Sicilia”? Non hai limiti di tempo e puoi goderti questo viaggio in tutta tranquillità. Ti aspettano circa 160 chilometri di bellissimi percorsi lungo le sponde!

Rules

The rules for the Iron Lake Challenge Sicily are very simple. However, we would like to clarify them once again below.

• Sign up for the Iron Lake Challenge Sicily!
  To complete the Iron Lake Challenge Sicily and earn the beautiful collector's medal, you must hike around the ten largest lakes in Sicily on foot after registering. Lakes located partly on the territory of other countries are not taken into account for this challenge.
• Bicycles, skates, and similar vehicles are not permitted, but you are free to walk or run.
• Ogni lago deve essere percorso “in un’unica soluzione”, a meno che non valgano regole speciali (vedi più in basso nelle descrizioni dei singoli laghi). Ciò significa che puoi fare tutte le pause che desideri, ma dovresti completare il giro del lago nell’arco di una singola giornata. Puoi naturalmente dividere i 10 laghi su più giorni. Fai solo un lago al giorno, perché l’obiettivo è anche quello di goderti questo tempo!
• The Iron Lake Challenge Sicily has no time limit. This means you can complete the tour of the ten lakes even over the course of several years.
• We trust that you really completed the tour of the lakes. However, if you would like to be included in the timed leaderboard, we need a copy of your GPS track. It doesn't matter which device you use (watch, smartphone, or app).

General Information – ATTENTION

• Remember that in public spaces, as well as along roads and bike paths, the rules of the road apply. Therefore, move cautiously and respectfully.
• You undertake the tour of the lakes at your own risk. The operator of this website assumes no liability.
• Please follow any medical advice or consult a doctor before starting the challenge. You are solely responsible for your state of health, your equipment, and your physical fitness. Cutting a tour short is nothing to be ashamed of—health always comes first!

Some important rules to respect nature during your tour around the lake:

• Please respect local guidelines for nature protection.
• Please do not leave the paths.
• Please don't make any noise.
• Please do not collect rocks or minerals.
• Please do not pick mushrooms.
• Please do not leave any litter. In fact, quite the opposite: many of us even pick it up along the way.
• Please do not feed the animals.
• Please do not light fires outdoors.
• Please do not pick the plants.

This should be clear to all of us, but it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves from time to time.

Registration and Scope of Services

Registration for the Iron Lake Challenge Sicilia costs you €24.

This registration fee includes our collector's medal for the Iron Lake Challenge 'Sicily Edition' and the green marble (20 mm) for the Timeless Challenge.

However, to get it, you first have to do a tour of the ten largest lakes in Sicily! Only then will we send you your well-deserved medal and marble! After all, you want to earn it, not get it as a gift.

Here is how you can sign up:

• Click on the logo and you will be redirected to the registration page of our partner Digistore24.
• You will now receive a confirmation of registration.
• Now you have to walk around the ten largest lakes in Sicily. As soon as you have completed all ten lakes, please send us an extract of your tracking data as proof. We will take your word for it even without tracking, but in that case, you won't be listed in the hall of fame.
• Once everything is verified, you will receive your well-deserved medal and your marble. Easy, right?

YOUR MEDAL AND YOUR MARBLE

Once you have walked around the ten largest lakes in Sicily, you will have earned the wonderful medal of the Iron Lake Challenge 'Sicilia Edition'. This could be the first in your future Iron Lake Challenge collection.

Life Score Points and the Timeless Marble

The Iron Lake Challenge is part of our Timeless Challenge. For this reason, you earn (in addition to the collector's medal) the green marble (Health/Sport). This will also be sent to you. The marble has a diameter of 20 mm.

With your performance, you earn valuable Life Score points, which will be automatically credited to our leaderboard. This service is free of charge for you.

The ten largest lakes in Sicily

Lago Biviere di Lentini

Il Lago di Lentini è chiamato anche “Biviere” ed è il lago più grande della Sicilia, situato nei pressi di Lentini (in provincia di Siracusa). La sua superficie è di dodici chilometri quadrati. Per fare il giro completo devi calcolare circa 20 chilometri. Nei mesi estivi porta con te abbastanza da bere!

Proposal for a tour around Lake Biviere of Lentini

Lago Pozzillo

Il Lago Pozzillo è il più grande lago artificiale della Sicilia ed è stato completato nel 1959. Si trova nei pressi della località di Regalbuto e viene alimentato dal fiume “Salso”, un affluente del Simeto. Ti aspetta una natura meravigliosa, poiché questo lago artificiale è stato completamente riconquistato dalla natura. Particolarmente belli sono gli alberi di eucalipto situati lungo le sue sponde. Ti aspettano tra i 20 e i 30 chilometri (a seconda del percorso scelto).

Recommended itineraries for the tour around Lake Pozzillo

• Giro esteso – Wikiloc
• Piano Google – Giro del Lago Pozzillo (il piano è solo di massima e può essere tranquillamente affinato sul posto)

Lago di Ogliastro

Il Lago di Ogliastro è un lago artificiale situato in Sicilia, tra la provincia di Enna e la provincia di Catania. È alimentato dal fiume Gornalunga. Il lago e l’area circostante ospitano un ricco ecosistema con molte specie diverse di uccelli. Dal 1974 una targa in maiolica di Andrea Parini adorna una delle sue sponde, e il lago è stato riconosciuto dall’Unione Europea come “Sito di Importanza Comunitaria”. Il percorso che lo circonda è lungo circa 25 chilometri.

Recommended routes for the tour Lago di Ogliastro

• Abbiamo creato una proposta su Google Maps

If you have any other route recommendations, we would love for you to share them with us. We would especially appreciate receiving a .gpx file or a link to a tour you’ve already done.

Lago Garcia

Lake Garcia is a lake located in the province of Palermo, Sicily. Situated at an elevation of 194 meters, its surface area is 5.07 km². To complete a full loop around the lake, you should plan for roughly 25 kilometers.

Recommended routes for the tour Lago di Lago Garcia

• Giro del Lago Garcia (Google Maps)

If you have any other route recommendations, we would really appreciate it if you shared them with us. We would especially love to receive a .gpx file or a link to a tour you've already done!

Lago Rosamarina

Lake Rosamarina (also known as Lake Digao) is one of the largest lakes in Sicily and is famous for its clear waters and abundance of fish. However, it is also a great place for other sports activities, such as sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, etc. The entire area surrounding the lake, around the town of Caccamo, is definitely worth a visit. To walk around the lake, you should plan for a distance of about 18 kilometers.

Recommended itinerary for the tour around Lake Rosamarina (Google Maps)

Lago Nicoletti

The artificial lake Nicoletti (Lake Nicoletti) is a lake located in the province of Enna, in Sicily. Its dam blocks the course of the Dittaino River between the towns of Leonforte and Enna. Regionally, this lake is known as a real hotspot for various water sports, which are practiced here with great passion by the locals.

Proposal for a tour around Lake Nicoletti

At the moment, we do not have a proposed route, but the shoreline is directly walkable on foot. The loop trail is approximately 15 kilometers long.

Lago Arancio

Hier ist die Übersetzung ins Englische: "Lake Arancio is an artificial lake located in the Sicani Mountains, in the territory of the three municipalities of Sambuca di Sicilia, Santa Margherita di Belice, and Sciacca. Nestled among green fields, it is beautiful to see and definitely worth a visit. The route along its shores is about 18 kilometers long.

Proposal for a tour around the lake Lago Arancio

As far as we know, the shore is easily walkable. However, we can also suggest the following routes

• Giro del Lago Arancio (tour su Google Maps)

Lago di Piana degli Albanesi

Lake Piana degli Albanesi is an artificial lake near Santa Cristina Gela, in Sicily. The basin is fed by small tributaries.

Recommended itineraries for the tour around Lake Piana degli Albanesi

Hier ist die Übersetzung ins Englische: "The lake can certainly be followed directly along the shore for the most part. For those who prefer paved paths, however, we have mapped out a route: Google-Maps

Lago San Giovanni

The lake can certainly be followed directly along the shore for the most part. For those who prefer paved paths, however, we have mapped out a route:

Recommended routes for the tour around Lake San Giovanni

Most of the lake can certainly be walked directly along the shore. For those who prefer paved paths instead, we have created the following route: Google Maps

Lago della Trinitá

Il Lago della Trinità si trova nel libero consorzio comunale di Trapani, in Sicilia. È un lago artificiale con un tratto di costa di circa 600 metri. Il lago è alimentato dal fiume “Delia” e le sue acque defluiscono nel fiume “Arena”.

Recommended routes for the tour around Lago della Trinitá

The lake can certainly be circumnavigated directly along the shore for the most part. However, for those who prefer paved routes, we have created the following loop itinerary: Google Maps

Iron Lake Challenge Sicily – Hall of Fame

Here you can quickly and easily enter your results and upload the evidence (e.g. screen copy of your tracking). We check them and approve them. Then your result is saved and appears in the honor roll.

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