Bench With View of Mount Etna – Galvarina Hut loop from Monte dei Santi

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Bench With View of Mount Etna – Galvarina Hut loop from Monte dei Santi

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Bench With View of Mount Etna – Galvarina Hut loop from Monte dei Santi

05:54

20.7km

440m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.04 km for 329 m

After 15.3 km for 329 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.71 km

Chapel of Saint John Gualbert on the Altomontana Trail

Highlight • Religious Site

San Giovanni Gualberto (985 – 12 July 1073) was an Italian Tuscan monk, founder of the Vallombrosan Congregation. He is the protector of forest rangers, the chapel dedicated to him …

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3.67 km

2025 Lava Flow Front, Mount Etna

Highlight • Volcano

After a week of intense activity, on the seventh day he rested.

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7.94 km

Bivacco Poggio La Caccia

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This is the highest bivouac on Etna at around 1910 meters above sea level. The bunk bed and woodshed were recently built during the last renovation. It is one of the most scenic bivouacs.

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10.5 km

Monte Nunziata Cave

Highlight • Cave

Cave create by 1843 Etna eruption. Required ropes and a stair to visit it.

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14.7 km

Galvarina Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Excellent refuge to stay the night at 1800 meters, immersed in a magnificent environment.

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15.7 km

Lava Arch, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Natural Monument

one of the many arches that lava forms when it caves in

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20.0 km

View of Mount Etna

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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20.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

793 m

657 m

283 m

138 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

3.38 km

885 m

657 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

7°C

2°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

December 7, 2024,pista altomontana fino a rifugio poggio la caccia

The bivouacs are both open, equipped with a barbecue area and a fireplace.
Trail with a constant slope and clean, easy to follow.
The only difficulty is the distance but if you want you can consider stopping at the Galvarina refuge

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