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Church of St. Blaise – Saracens' Trail loop from Taormina

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Church of St. Blaise – Saracens' Trail loop from Taormina

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Church of St. Blaise – Saracens' Trail loop from Taormina

03:36

9.60km

600m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Bus stop

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859 m

Via Crucis and views of Taormina and the coast

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The way is also worthwhile at night. The steps are lit and you have a beautiful view of the illuminated Taormina and the sea!

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1.44 km

View of Mount Etna

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On a clear day you can see Mount Etna in the background, one of the most active volcanos in the world

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6.46 km

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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6.74 km

View of Taormina and the Sea from Castelmola

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perfect view to the nice city

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6.85 km

Church of St. Blaise

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Not far from this beautiful church with a viewing platform, a pedestrian street starts to Taormina, that is a very beautiful road with breathtaking scenery, for some reason not popular.

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7.28 km

Saracens' Trail

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7.45 km

Saracens' Trail

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For the way back from Castelmola to Taormina the Sentiero dei Saraceni is a very good alternative. The entry into Castelmola you have to look for something. Then the path …

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8.26 km

Archaeological Site

8.67 km

Vicolo Stretto

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9.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

2.12 km

1.63 km

1.58 km

863 m

358 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

3.56 km

1.38 km

261 m

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

27°C

18°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Church of St. Blaise – Saracens' Trail loop from Taormina

Via Crucis and views of Taormina and the coast

View of Mount Etna

View from Piazza Sant'Antonio in Castelmola

View of Taormina and the Sea from Castelmola

Church of St. Blaise

Saracens' Trail

Saracens' Trail

Vicolo Stretto

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