Belvedere Square, Milo – Serra Buffa Refuge loop from Zafferana Etnea

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Belvedere Square, Milo – Serra Buffa Refuge loop from Zafferana Etnea

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Belvedere Square, Milo – Serra Buffa Refuge loop from Zafferana Etnea

04:04

46.0km

1,350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.49 km for 125 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.84 km

Piazza Umberto

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful place in Zafferana Etnea. If you can get one, then it's a good Italian drink. Here you have wonderful views of a small park, but especially on the …

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5.49 km

Belvedere Square, Milo

Highlight • Viewpoint

the enchanted forest of Milo, the most beautiful there is

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16.4 km

Mount Etna Sign

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful viewpoint at the end of the road with clear visibility. Very easily accessible by mountain bike and road bike.

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17.6 km

Serra Buffa Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This spartan but welcoming refuge offers an excellent opportunity to take a break inside the Bosco della Cerrita.

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27.7 km

Snow Grotto

Highlight • Cave

Take a flashlight with you. Cave is pitch-black.

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34.1 km

Pietracannone Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Refuge managed by the forestry corps with an equipped catering area.

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46.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

10.4 km

1.10 km

171 m

Surfaces

30.2 km

6.13 km

4.89 km

4.55 km

164 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,670 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

21°C

11°C

28 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

November 11, 2022,Giro in MTB - Sulle tracce della Etna bike marathon

The passage through the lava desert and the descent from the Citelli refuge is beautiful

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September 17, 2022,Parte iniziale Etna Marathon 2022

Starting from the small square of Fonazzo, after less than a kilometer you tackle the new climb, called "the Climb of the 3 Saints", which since 2022 replaces the old climb of the Etna Marathon paving, it is a dirt climb on a typical volcanic surface, sometimes technical! Then you go back up through the Giarrita/Cerrita forest to Serra la …

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October 4, 2025,Giro in MTB

🔥 Etna by MTB – Tour through woods and lava
28.7 km – 940 m elevation gain – 2h 45' of pure energy.
A loop between Milo, Monte Baracca, and the Valle del Bove, where the terrain changes color with every bend: lava black, forest green, sky blue.
Burning climbs, technical descents, and silences reminiscent of sulfur and wind.
On …

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August 16, 2022,Giro in MTB

Santa Venerina ... Milo ... Fornazzo. Citelli Refuge ...

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June 15, 2025,Etna Marathon 2025 - Percorso Granfondo.

As specified on the website, the Gran Fondo route is a concentration of adrenaline and beauty; technical skills and resistance are the capabilities to "tame" the route, especially in this seasonal period, where the heat reigns supreme.
From the first single track after the first climb of Serra Buffa, passing through the suggestive path of Grotta dei Ladroni, a passage …

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