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Rifugio Monte La Nave - Grotta del Gelo

In Mount Etna

Regional route4.8 km · 3.0 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Monte La Nave Pista Altomontana 1.5 mi · 2.5 kmExplore Mount Etna →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–23 °C (52–73 °F)

  1. J5°-2°138
  2. F5°-3°89
  3. M8°-1°107
  4. A11°1°78
  5. M16°6°62
  6. J20°10°38
  7. J23°12°29
  8. A23°13°50
  9. S19°10°100
  10. O15°7°131
  11. N10°2°145
  12. D6°-1°154

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This regional hiking route in Catania, Italy, is about 4.8 km (3.0 mi) long. It is in Mount Etna. It lies about 7.2 km east of Maletto.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
4.8 km · 3.0 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
4.8 km · 3.0 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Mount Etna (Western Mediterranean Islands; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.2 km E of Maletto (Catania, Sicily) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
Italy
Region
Catania
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
735
Operator (OSM)
Parco dell'Etna
From / to
Bosco di Maletto → Grotta del Gelo
Route centre
37.8057, 14.9633
Route start
37.8109, 14.9426
OpenStreetMap
relation 7844354
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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