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Rifugio Santa Barbara – Lava Flows of Mount Etna loop from Il Frutteto di Efesto

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Rifugio Santa Barbara – Lava Flows of Mount Etna loop from Il Frutteto di Efesto

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Rifugio Santa Barbara – Lava Flows of Mount Etna loop from Il Frutteto di Efesto

03:33

11.7km

400m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 29, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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Hotel

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1

3.19 km

Shrine of San Giovanni Gualberto

Highlight • Religious Site

2

3.46 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

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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5.32 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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5.81 km

19th-Century Shepherd's Shelter in Parco dell'Etna

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Lt. According to our guide Iorge, it is not a replica of an original shelter. The circular path that leads past here was created for an "educational purpose". On the …

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6

6.14 km

Lava Flows of Mount Etna

Highlight • Volcano

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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7

7.22 km

Milia bivouac

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

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8

7.62 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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11.7 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.63 km

2.25 km

623 m

232 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

2.16 km

1.81 km

1.31 km

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (1,450 m)

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