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South Etna trekking — to Rifugio Santa Barbara and Rifugio Carpinteri

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Catania
Belpasso

South Etna trekking — to Rifugio Santa Barbara and Rifugio Carpinteri

Easy

4.6

(36)

155

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South Etna trekking — to Rifugio Santa Barbara and Rifugio Carpinteri

01:24

4.67km

150m

Hiking

Trekking Etna Sud allows you to touch some of the most famous refuges of the Etna Park with a comfortable and suggestive walk.

The itinerary starts from Piano Vetore, reachable by car or by bus from Catania. In this case, remember to ask the driver to let you off at…

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Last updated: August 11, 2025

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1.45 km

Rifugio Santa Barbara

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The Santa Barbara refuge is located in the Etna Park, immersed in a suggestive landscape of woods and lava flows. Recently renovated, it has a fireplace with a wood reserve …

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2.12 km

Rifugio Carpentieri

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The Rifugio Carpentieri, located in the Etna Park, offers a basic but functional bivouac, ideal for a stop during excursions. There is a woodshed available to those staying at the refuge.

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3.07 km

View of Mount Etna

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Shortly before the end of the hike, another beautiful view of Mount Etna and the cooled lava flows

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4.67 km

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2.64 km

1.99 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

622 m

135 m

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June 25, 2025

Trekking Etna Sud allows you to touch some of the most famous refuges of the Etna Park with a comfortable and suggestive walk.



The itinerary starts from Piano Vetore, reachable by car or by bus from Catania. In this case, remember to ask the driver to let you off at the junction for Piano Vetore, since

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