Santa Venera Alta to Presa
Mascali, Piedimonte Etneo · about 45 min by car from Catania
The walk
6.0 km out-and-back walk between Mascali and Piedimonte Etneo, up to Presa, 313 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Aitala Vini dell'Etna (5.4 km) and lunch at 4 Archi in Milo (7.8 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 45 min (32 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
37.78704,15.17027
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 Mascali and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at 4 Archi in Milo, 7.8 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Aitala Vini dell'Etna, 5.4 km from the trail.
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