I loop
about 1 h by car from Catania
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 4.3 km , 189 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 400 and 604 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta di Aglaea (0.9 km) and lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo (13.7 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Catania: about 1 h (42 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
37.88946,15.11662
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
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near the start and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo, 14 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tenuta di Aglaea, 900 m from the trail.
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