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Statue of Polyphemus – Lava Flow with Sea View loop from Zafferana Etnea

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Statue of Polyphemus – Lava Flow with Sea View loop from Zafferana Etnea

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Statue of Polyphemus – Lava Flow with Sea View loop from Zafferana Etnea

02:13

7.06km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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2.35 km

Statue of Polyphemus

Highlight • Monument

Characteristic stone statue of Polyphemus, shame about the poorly maintained vegetation next to the statue

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3.17 km

Statue of Our Lady of Providence on the lava flow

Highlight • Monument

The end of a lava flow. The human mind is unable to comprehend this incredible violence. Millions of tons of rock roll down the valley, and no matter what stands …

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3.98 km

Lava Flow with Sea View

Highlight • Natural Monument

1992 lava flow that stopped just before Zaffarena

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4.73 km

1992 Lava Flow – Parco dell'Etna (Mount Etna Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The point where the 1992 lava flow stopped! The fight between the man trying to save the inhabited center and the volcano. In the end, man's work pays off... by a miracle. Zafferana Etnea is safe!!! Very suggestive place.

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6.81 km

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

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The mother church stands on a wide lava stone staircase and is the most important monument of the city. Mandatory stop in the city during the autumn period when the …

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7.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

1.16 km

126 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

2.83 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

17°C

9 %

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Statue of Polyphemus – Lava Flow with Sea View loop from Zafferana Etnea

Statue of Polyphemus

Statue of Our Lady of Providence on the lava flow

Lava Flow with Sea View

1992 Lava Flow – Parco dell'Etna (Mount Etna Park)

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

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