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CAI 986OpenStreetMap dataGood for kids

Trail 986 near Catania

about 55 min by car from Catania

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
145 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk , 145 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads.

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Catania: about 55 min (36 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

37.59900,14.70381

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Mé Cumpari Turiddu

Catania · 34 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

4 Archi

Milo · 38 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near the start and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Mé Cumpari Turiddu in Catania, 34 km by car.