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Calcarazzi Mountains and Mount Corvo – Sapienza Hut loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Sicily
Catania
Nicolosi

Calcarazzi Mountains and Mount Corvo – Sapienza Hut loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

Hard

4.0

(2)

3

hikers

Calcarazzi Mountains and Mount Corvo – Sapienza Hut loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

03:07

8.68km

420m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.74 km for 814 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

557 m

View of the Silvestri Craters

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2

835 m

Silvestri Craters (Mount Etna)

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Silvestri crater below the cable car

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3

6.84 km

The trails lead across loose volcanic ash. It is essential to stay on the marked paths, as vegetation struggles to grow here. Sturdy hiking boots are recommended.

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6.89 km

5

8.37 km

Mount Etna Cable Car

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Space for 6 people in the gondola

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6

8.50 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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Done! That is, almost. You are at the valley station of the Funivia dell’Etna, the cable car that was rebuilt after the last violent eruption of the volcano and has …

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8.60 km

Sapienza Hut

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The Sapienza refuge is the starting point for climbing the crater of Etna, it is also a very famous place for road cycling, as it hosted the arrival of some stages of the Giro d'Italia.

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8.68 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.88 km

2.76 km

1.66 km

1.20 km

165 m

Surfaces

6.74 km

1.69 km

118 m

106 m

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Highest point (2,220 m)

Lowest point (1,830 m)

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Thursday 25 June

22°C

7°C

37 %

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