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Serra Buffa Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from Giarre

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from Giarre

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from Giarre

04:59

54.4km

1,670m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 44.6 km for 21 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.8 km

Etna Bike Tours — Milo

Highlight • Cycleway

22.6 km

Serra Buffa Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This spartan but welcoming refuge offers an excellent opportunity to take a break inside the Bosco della Cerrita.

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28.1 km

Snow Grotto

Highlight • Cave

Take a flashlight with you. Cave is pitch-black.

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33.3 km

Wooden Shepherds’ Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Recently made.

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34.6 km

Pineta della Cubania

Forest

37.6 km

Pietracannone Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Refuge managed by the forestry corps with an equipped catering area.

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44.5 km

Belvedere Square, Milo

Highlight • Viewpoint

the enchanted forest of Milo, the most beautiful there is

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54.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.6 km

14.6 km

3.10 km

236 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

9.73 km

8.92 km

4.49 km

202 m

158 m

118 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 19 July

38°C

27°C

0 %

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Comments

November 11, 2022,Giro in MTB - Sulle tracce della Etna bike marathon

The passage through the lava desert and the descent from the Citelli refuge is beautiful

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from Giarre

Etna Bike Tours — Milo

Serra Buffa Refuge

Snow Grotto

Wooden Shepherds’ Hut

Pietracannone Hut

Belvedere Square, Milo

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