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Castelmola Castle – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

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Castelmola Castle – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

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Castelmola Castle – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

05:32

17.1km

720m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 14, 2026

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View from Piazza Sant'Antonio in Castelmola

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Piazza S. Antonio a Castelmola has an altitude of 490 meters.
Castelmola is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous community of Sicily with 1126 …

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129 m

Church of Saint Nicholas of Bari (Castelmola Cathedral)

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288 m

Castelmola Castle

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From Taormina you can make a beautiful, easy, but with many, many stairs provided roundtrip to Castelmolo with wonderful views

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337 m

View of Mount Etna

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568 m

View of Taormina

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781 m

360° View from Mount Veneretta

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Beautiful loop, a bit sporty, with incredible views

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3.90 km

Portella Pandolfo

Mountain Pass

6.13 km

Mount Veneretta

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Monte Veneretta is a beautiful place where you can go hiking without going far from nearby Taormina, a unique place surrounded by wonderful Mediterranean vegetation.

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12.4 km

Portella Tropiano

Mountain Pass

17.0 km

Castelmola

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This is a mountain village and not by the sea. Award-winning as an idyllic village.

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.63 km

5.97 km

1.26 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.37 km

3.27 km

2.81 km

1.37 km

315 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Castelmola Castle – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

View from Piazza Sant'Antonio in Castelmola

Church of Saint Nicholas of Bari (Castelmola Cathedral)

Castelmola Castle

View of Mount Etna

View of Taormina

360° View from Mount Veneretta

Mount Veneretta

Castelmola

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