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Citelli Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from SIC Monte Baracca e Contrada Giarrita

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Citelli Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from SIC Monte Baracca e Contrada Giarrita

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4.7

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Citelli Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from SIC Monte Baracca e Contrada Giarrita

01:52

18.6km

500m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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2.02 km

Large Laricio Pine in Mount Etna Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

a beautiful larch pine

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3.19 km

Pineta della Cubania

Forest

4.47 km

Hay Hut with Woodshed and Water Point

Highlight • Rest Area

It is not marked on the map but it is a nice equipped area with barbecue and water point, besides the beautiful wooden haystack. Recommended

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4.47 km

Pagghiaru

Highlight • Other

The pagghiaru has been recently renovated and is in perfect condition.
Strengths:
- clean!!
- really well maintained
- woodshed well stocked so far

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8.67 km

In contrast to the fair atmosphere at the Refugio Sapienza the Refugio Citelli is pleasantly quiet. You also get an excellent espresso, coke and water of course and the view over the coast to the Mediterranean is great.

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11.5 km

Snow Grotto

Highlight • Cave

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

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12.1 km

View of Mount Etna from the Road to Casa del Fanciullo

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very panoramic glimpse of the northwest side of Etna. It is possible to see the mixed forest and the damage caused by some recent lava flows

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14.2 km

Wooden Shepherds’ Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Recently made.

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17.8 km

Path through lava field, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Trail

18.6 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

3.76 km

175 m

133 m

Surfaces

9.93 km

3.76 km

2.64 km

1.69 km

298 m

287 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

16°C

17 %

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Citelli Refuge – Snow Grotto loop from SIC Monte Baracca e Contrada Giarrita

Large Laricio Pine in Mount Etna Park

Hay Hut with Woodshed and Water Point

Pagghiaru

Citelli Refuge

Snow Grotto

View of Mount Etna from the Road to Casa del Fanciullo

Wooden Shepherds’ Hut

Path through lava field, Parco dell'Etna

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