Randazzo trail 716A
Randazzo · about 1 h by car from Catania
The walk
6.4 km out-and-back walk near Randazzo, up to 716 (Monte Piluso): about 1 h 45 of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta delle Terre Nere Societa' Agricola A Responsabilita' Limitata (0.5 km) and lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo (4.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Catania: about 1 h (40 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
37.84305,14.93815
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 Delle Terre Nere Societa' Agricola A Responsabilita' Limitata
Randazzo · 500 m from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Randazzo and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at San Giorgio e il Drago in Randazzo, 4.3 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Societa' Agricola A Responsabilita' Limitata, 500 m from the trail.
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