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Galvarina Hut – Bench With View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

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Galvarina Hut – Bench With View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

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Galvarina Hut – Bench With View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

04:22

15.3km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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329 m

Milia bivouac

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first bivouac that you come across along the Altomontana from the entrance to Milia. Always closed

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8.91 km

Galvarina Hut

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Excellent refuge to stay the night at 1800 meters, immersed in a magnificent environment.

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9.57 km

2025 Lava Flow Front, Mount Etna

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After a week of intense activity, on the seventh day he rested.

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10.1 km

Lava Arch, Parco dell'Etna

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one of the many arches that lava forms when it caves in

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11.4 km

Bench With View of Mount Etna

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13.3 km

Shrine of San Giovanni Gualberto

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13.6 km

Chapel of Saint John Gualbert on the Altomontana Trail

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San Giovanni Gualberto (985 – 12 July 1073) was an Italian Tuscan monk, founder of the Vallombrosan Congregation. He is the protector of forest rangers, the chapel dedicated to him …

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14.6 km

View of Mount Etna

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Shortly before the end of the hike, another beautiful view of Mount Etna and the cooled lava flows

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

1.23 km

801 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

5.91 km

2.91 km

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,860 m)

Lowest point (1,570 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Galvarina Hut – Bench With View of Mount Etna loop from Monte dei Santi

Milia bivouac

Galvarina Hut

2025 Lava Flow Front, Mount Etna

Lava Arch, Parco dell'Etna

Bench With View of Mount Etna

Shrine of San Giovanni Gualberto

Chapel of Saint John Gualbert on the Altomontana Trail

View of Mount Etna

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