Lava Flows of Mount Etna – Rifugio Santa Barbara loop from Monte Croce di Pietra

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Lava Flows of Mount Etna – Rifugio Santa Barbara loop from Monte Croce di Pietra

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Lava Flows of Mount Etna – Rifugio Santa Barbara loop from Monte Croce di Pietra

03:16

11.1km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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1.52 km

Milia bivouac

Highlight • Mountain Hut

first bivouac that you come across along the Altomontana from the entrance to Milia. Always closed

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2.61 km

Really impressive to see these forces of nature so close. And thus to see the cycle of nature directly: the lava destroys and at the same time brings new life again. Really very, very impressive this area!

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3.89 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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4.03 km

View of the Horizon from Rifugio Santa Barbara

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4.65 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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7.90 km

Shrine of San Giovanni Gualberto

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8.18 km

Chapel of Saint John Gualbert on the Altomontana Trail

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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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