San Jachiddu to Ciaramita
Messina · about 25 min by car from Reggio Calabria
The walk
4.5 km out-and-back walk near Messina, up to Ciaramita, 270 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta Gatto (5.7 km) and lunch at Casa & Putia in Messina (3.3 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Reggio Calabria: about 25 min (16 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 Reggio Calabria, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
38.22186,15.54071
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 Regina Di Sant'Angelo
Villa San Giovanni · 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 Messina and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Casa & Putia in Messina, 3.3 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tenuta Gatto, 5.7 km from the trail.
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