Rifugio Pietracannone
Rifugio Pietracannone is a wilderness hut in Sant’Alfio, Catania, Sicily and has an elevation of 1,148 metres. Rifugio Pietracannone is situated nearby to the cave Grotta Pietracannone, as well as near Grotta Pietrabuca.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses and Sant’Andrea Apostolo.
Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses
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The Hundred-Horse Chestnut is the largest and oldest known sweet chestnut in the world. Located on Linguaglossa road in Sant'Alfio, on the eastern slope of Mount Etna in Sicily — only 8 km from the volcano's crater — it is generally believed to be 2,000 to 4,000 years old. Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses is situated 4 km east of Rifugio Pietracannone.
Sant’Andrea Apostolo
Church
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Sant’Andrea Apostolo is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Rifugio Pietracannone.
Ilice Di Carrinu
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Ilice Di Carrinu is situated 3½ km south of Rifugio Pietracannone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valle del Bove and Petrulli.
Valle del Bove
Locality
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Valle del Bove is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Rifugio Pietracannone.
Petrulli
Hamlet
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Petrulli is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Rifugio Pietracannone.
Miscarello
Hamlet
Miscarello is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Rifugio Pietracannone.
Rifugio Pietracannone
- Type: Wilderness hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Sant’Alfio, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74739° or 37° 44′ 51″ northLongitude
15.08783° or 15° 5′ 16″ eastElevation
1,148 metres (3,766 feet)Operator
Parco dell’EtnaOpen location code
8F9QP3WQ+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 77618364OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=wilderness_hut
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Pietracannone and Grotta Pietrabuca.
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