Caserma Pitarrone to Sentiero Monte Pomiciaro 720
Castiglione di Sicilia · about 50 min by car from Catania
The walk
7.3 km out-and-back walk near Castiglione di Sicilia, up to Sentiero Monte Pomiciaro 720, 282 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1320 and 1482 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Palmento Costanzo (3.9 km) and lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo (9.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Catania: about 50 min (34 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Catania, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
37.81528,15.06369
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Tenuta di Aglaea
Castiglione di Sicilia · 8.6 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Castiglione di Sicilia and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo, 9.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Palmento Costanzo, 3.9 km from the trail.
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