Sentiero della Vecchia Ferrovia
Acireale · about 25 min by car from Catania
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- CAI · OpenStreetMap
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7.6 km out-and-back walk near Acireale, up to Santa Maria La Scala, 453 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Santa Maria la Scala and Riserva naturale orientata La Timpa. After the walk: wine tasting at Terra Costantino (6.1 km) and lunch at 4 Archi in Milo (10.1 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation -1–180 m · ↑ 119 m · ↓ 170 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 165 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 2 h 45 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 0 h 15 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 37.64510, 15.16304
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at 4 Archi
- next dayTasting at Terra Costantino
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How to get there
By car
From Catania: about 25 min (16 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
37.64510,15.16304
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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Along the way
- Santa Maria la Scala150 m from the trail
- Riserva naturale orientata La Timpa250 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Terra Costantino
Viagrande · 6.1 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
I VIGNERI di Salvo Foti
Milo · 9.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
4 Archi
Milo · 10.1 km from the trail in a straight line
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Dinner daily except Wednesday; lunch Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Confirm exact times.
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Mé Cumpari Turiddu
Catania · 14.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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