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Serra Buffa Refuge – Pietracannone Hut loop from Fornazzo

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Pietracannone Hut loop from Fornazzo

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Pietracannone Hut loop from Fornazzo

02:27

22.9km

740m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.43 km

Mount Etna Sign

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful viewpoint at the end of the road with clear visibility. Very easily accessible by mountain bike and road bike.

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9.55 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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9.92 km

Double Pine Tree in Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Natural Monument

16.1 km

Wooden Shepherds’ Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Recently made.

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16.1 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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17.4 km

Pineta della Cubania

Forest

20.4 km

Pietracannone Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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20.6 km

Forest trail

Highlight • Trail

A trail immersed in nature, ideal for mountain biking.

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21.6 km

Viewpoint

22.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

6.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

4.01 km

3.16 km

2.99 km

285 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,520 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

30°C

19°C

0 %

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Comments

October 4, 2025,Giro in MTB

🔥 Etna by MTB – Tour through woods and lava
28.7 km – 940 m elevation gain – 2h 45' of pure energy.
A loop between Milo, Monte Baracca, and the Valle del Bove, where the terrain changes color with every bend: lava black, forest green, sky blue.
Burning climbs, technical descents, and silences reminiscent of sulfur and wind.
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Serra Buffa Refuge – Pietracannone Hut loop from Fornazzo

Mount Etna Sign

Serra Buffa Refuge

Double Pine Tree in Parco dell'Etna

Wooden Shepherds’ Hut

Pagghiaru

Pietracannone Hut

Forest trail

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