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Saracens' Trail – Monte Veneretta Trail loop from Taormina

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Saracens' Trail – Monte Veneretta Trail loop from Taormina

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Saracens' Trail – Monte Veneretta Trail loop from Taormina

03:57

10.7km

640m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

752 m

View of Taormina

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2

813 m

Saracens' Trail

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For the way back from Castelmola to Taormina the Sentiero dei Saraceni is a very good alternative. The entry into Castelmola you have to look for something. Then the path …

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989 m

Gateway to Castelmola

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Something for those interested in sports. In any case, Castelmola is a quiet place in contrast to Taormina.

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1.41 km

Church of St. Blaise

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Not far from this beautiful church with a viewing platform, a pedestrian street starts to Taormina, that is a very beautiful road with breathtaking scenery, for some reason not popular.

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1.81 km

View from Piazza Sant'Antonio in Castelmola

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Piazza S. Antonio a Castelmola has an altitude of 490 meters.
Castelmola is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous community of Sicily with 1126 …

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1.95 km

Castelmola

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This is a mountain village and not by the sea. Award-winning as an idyllic village.

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7.13 km

Ruins of the Old Stone Building on the Hillside Overlooking the Sea

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8

7.59 km

Monte Veneretta Trail

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The path to Monte Veneretta is really exciting, it offers breathtaking views of the sea.

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10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.68 km

1.76 km

1.05 km

918 m

856 m

422 m

Surfaces

6.25 km

2.46 km

845 m

688 m

321 m

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< 100 m

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