View of Monte Cofano from Erice, Sicily, Italy. It is a impressive mountain, built up by limestones, standing directly at the north coast in the western part of Sicily. Situated in the province of Trapani between Trapani and Monte Erice to the west and Capo San Vito and the mountain range of Parco Naturale dello Zingaro to the east, Monte Cofano rises 659 m above the sea level. The north half of the mountain is surrounded by the Mediterranean sea. To the south Monte Cofano is linked by a narrow col with the marble quarries of Custonaci.