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Lava Flows of Mount Etna – View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

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Lava Flows of Mount Etna – View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

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4.7

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Lava Flows of Mount Etna – View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

01:40

5.62km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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91 m

Entrance to Etna Park

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can only continue on foot or by bike.

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329 m

Milia bivouac

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first bivouac that you come across along the Altomontana from the entrance to Milia. Always closed

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2.64 km

View of the Horizon from Rifugio Santa Barbara

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2.98 km

19th-Century Shepherd's Shelter in Parco dell'Etna

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Lt. According to our guide Iorge, it is not a replica of an original shelter. The circular path that leads past here was created for an "educational purpose". On the …

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3.31 km

Really impressive to see these forces of nature so close. And thus to see the cycle of nature directly: the lava destroys and at the same time brings new life again. Really very, very impressive this area!

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3.52 km

View of Mount Etna

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great walk to enjoy the sight of Mount Etna while walking the children in nature.

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3.64 km

Tree-Like Broom Shrubs in Parco dell'Etna

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The subsoil, which consists of cooled lava, is populated by gorse. The exciting thing about this plant is below (although it is very impressive that a bush grows like a …

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4.08 km

Church of Madonna delle Nevi

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Not far from the astronomical observatory of Serra la Nave, in the municipality of Ragalna is the Church of the Madonna della Neve Regina Bianca. The chapel is maintained by …

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5.62 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.70 km

1.36 km

1.17 km

364 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

1.53 km

263 m

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,820 m)

Lowest point (1,650 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

21°C

8°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Lava Flows of Mount Etna – View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

Entrance to Etna Park

Milia bivouac

View of the Horizon from Rifugio Santa Barbara

19th-Century Shepherd's Shelter in Parco dell'Etna