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The Santa Maria del Bosco refuge is easy to reach and is equipped with fresh drinking water, toilets, BBQ sites, firewood, a room always open with a fireplace and wooden bunk beds, camping sites, swings and a football pitch.

shelter built in 2024. Comfortable and equipped with water, although not drinkable.

This is really a really beautiful spot!!

Tough road for a gravel bike

This route doesn't seem to be maintained anymore. The beginning is excellent but on the tunnel side, there are big mud puddles. We were forced to take off our shoes to cross a puddle of water 15-20m long and about 30cm deep at the beginning of a tunnel. It's passable, but it's a bit of an adventure.

Very cold water all year round. Very busy in summer. After rain in winter, the gorge is partially closed due to the risk of floods.

The Rifugio Alpino Ragabo hotel is located on the Linguaglossa side of Etna. A very nice place, especially to refresh yourself after a long walk. Too bad about the excessive number of motorcyclists... including noise and exhaust fumes. https://www.ragabo.it/

The bivouac was inaugurated on 1 January 2024. Other interventions are currently under construction: the external fence and the fountain with the manual pump. The forestry team did an excellent job: the bivouac is not only new but has various elements that make it one of the most beautiful on Etna. - It is covered internally and externally with wood and this improves thermal insulation. - The excellent quality of the wooden window frames also makes it more comfortable - It is very panoramic: You can admire most of the villages under the northern slope of Etna - The two very comfortable wooden deckchairs are the best of this bivouac. Two pearls typical of the Alps but unprecedented on Etna: the forestry department really did an excellent job!