Pietra Altare to Pietra Altare Variante
San Piero Patti · about 1 h 30 min by car from Catania
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk near San Piero Patti, up to Santa Lucia, 319 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 698 and 943 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero in Raccuja (3.5 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 30 min (61 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
38.04008,14.95648
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
Recommended osteria
Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero
Raccuja · 3.5 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 San Piero Patti and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Fattoria Borrello-Osteria del Maiale Nero in Raccuja, 3.5 km by car.
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