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Monte Veneretta Trail – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

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Monte Veneretta Trail – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

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Monte Veneretta Trail – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

02:46

7.78km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9 m

View from Piazza Sant'Antonio in Castelmola

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Piazza S. Antonio a Castelmola has an altitude of 490 meters.
Castelmola is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Messina in the autonomous community of Sicily with 1126 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2017) and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia. Castelmola was built in the 8th century BC. Founded by the Sicels. In the year 392 BC BC, the city was destroyed together with Taormina by Dionysius I and 350 BC. Rebuilt. In 902 the town was again destroyed by the Arabs. In the Middle Ages Castelmola was owned by various noble families. From 1929 to 1947 the place belonged to Taormina.

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157 m

Castelmola

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This is a mountain village and not by the sea. Award-winning as an idyllic village.

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294 m

View of Taormina

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1.05 km

Monte Venere Summit

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Easy to loose the path, follow the white/red flag . On the top there are mini rock towers made by hikers to show the right direction 😊

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1.53 km

Monte Veneretta Trail

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The path to Monte Veneretta is really exciting, it offers breathtaking views of the sea.

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1.88 km

Ruins of the Old Stone Building on the Hillside Overlooking the Sea

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2.74 km

Mount Veneretta

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Monte Veneretta is a beautiful place where you can go hiking without going far from nearby Taormina, a unique place surrounded by wonderful Mediterranean vegetation.

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4.98 km

Portella Pandolfo

Mountain Pass

7.41 km

360° View from Mount Veneretta

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Beautiful loop, a bit sporty, with incredible views

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7.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

2.51 km

1.06 km

733 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.12 km

2.43 km

1.72 km

305 m

189 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

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Comments

May 26, 2025,Via Crucis di Taormina – Sarazenenpfad Runde von Castelmola

I did the tour under cloudless skies and 25 degrees Celsius. I skipped the loop to Taormina because I had already done it the day before on Tour 4. The tour is beautiful, but you should definitely climb the peaks of Monte Venere and continue to the cliff face if you're relatively free from vertigo. The middle section of the …

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Monte Veneretta Trail – Mount Veneretta loop from Taormina

View from Piazza Sant'Antonio in Castelmola

Castelmola

View of Taormina

Monte Venere Summit

Monte Veneretta Trail

Ruins of the Old Stone Building on the Hillside Overlooking the Sea

Mount Veneretta

360° View from Mount Veneretta

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