Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Heights – Monte San Salvatore Summit loop from Cava Santa Croce

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Heights – Monte San Salvatore Summit loop from Cava Santa Croce

Hard

4.9

(14)

hikers

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Heights – Monte San Salvatore Summit loop from Cava Santa Croce

05:24

16.3km

770m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parco delle Madonie

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

493 m

Herrliche Aussicht

Highlight • Viewpoint

Start early, then you have the mountain to yourself. We left at 7am and didn't meet anyone!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.77 km

Nebrodi Fir Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.53 km

Abies Nebrodensis in Parco delle Madonie

Highlight • Natural Monument

Protected national park 🏞

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.26 km

Viewpoint

8.02 km

Piano delle Finestre Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fresh water fountain. Refresh your senses here before climbing to the summit or to the sanctuary! The water is fresh and drinkable.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.45 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Heights

Highlight • Religious Site

Between 1 and 15 August processions take place to the Sanctuary, on Monte Alto, a pilgrimage church, which was later opened.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.81 km

Monte San Salvatore Summit

Highlight • Summit

It is one of the highest peaks of the Madonie and with its 1,912 meters of altitude, it represents the third highest peak in Sicily.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.5 km

Fountain of Parco delle Madonie

Highlight • Natural

The Madonie Park Fountain is a small, peaceful haven surrounded by greenery, perfect for a break along the way. Here you can relax, listen to the sound of the water, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.5 km

Closed Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

16.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

5.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 4 June

26°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

992

Madonie Park, from Piano Battaglia to Pizzo Scalonazzo

03:18h

8.70km

400m

Easy

4.8

563

Rock of Cefalu

01:20h

3.79km

210m

Moderate

4.5

553

Pizzo Sant'Angelo from Gibilmanna Sanctuary Trail

01:52h

7.39km

230m

Hard

4.2

181

From Gratteri to the Abbey of San Giorgio

04:29h

12.2km

690m

Moderate

4.7

120

Parco delle Madonie – from Portella Corda on the trail for Monte Cervi

03:27h

11.4km

380m

Moderate

3.8

106

Cozzo Luminario Loop Trail

03:46h

9.69km

690m

Easy

4.7

2,389

Rocca di Cefalù — Castle Ruins – View from Cefalù Castle loop from Cefalù

01:15h

3.30km

220m

Hard

3.7

From Petralia Sottana to Monte San Salvatore and Santuario di Madonna dell’Alto

05:09h

13.5km

810m

Easy

4.7

2,967

View from Cefalù Castle – Rocca di Cefalù — Castle Ruins loop from Cefalù

01:22h

3.88km

210m

Moderate

4.6

Along the Ventimiglia path: from Geraci Siculo to San Cosimano

02:52h

9.80km

270m

Hard

Friars' Way and Lago Sfondato Loop

05:11h

16.9km

610m

Moderate

4.7

487

Pizzo Scalonazzo – Pizzo Carbonara (1,979 m) loop from Piano Battaglia

02:46h

7.24km

330m

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Heights – Monte San Salvatore Summit loop from Cava Santa Croce

Herrliche Aussicht

Nebrodi Fir Tree

Abies Nebrodensis in Parco delle Madonie

Piano delle Finestre Fountain

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Heights

Monte San Salvatore Summit

Fountain of Parco delle Madonie

Closed Hut

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️