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CAI-162CAI Trail (Club Alpino Italiano)·Linear
CAI-162 - S. Lucia del Mela Pizzo Croce
Santa Lucia del Mela, Messina
Hard52.6/100Year-round
Distance
10.6 km
Est. duration
4h 29min
Elevation gain
+1,098 m
Elevation loss
-535 m
Highest point
1,114 m
Lowest point
543 m
Average elevation
781 m
Elevation profile
Flat (≤1%)Gentle (1–5%)Steep (5–10%)Extreme (≥10%)
Flat (≤1%)
Gentle (1–5%)
Steep (5–10%)
Extreme (≥10%)
Critical Segments
Demanding Climb
km 6.6 · 0.5 km Distance
15% Avg
742m – 821mSlope38% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 9.9 · 0.8 km Distance
15% Avg
998m – 1114mSlope31% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 0.0 · 1.1 km Distance
14% Avg
543m – 702mSlope23% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 1.9 · 0.3 km Distance
15% Avg
620m – 673mSlope13% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
km 8.0 · 0.7 km Distance
11% Avg
885m – 964mSlope26% Max
RiskMEDIUM
Dangerous Descent
km 3.9 · 0.4 km Distance
11% Avg
576m – 616mSlope16% Max
RiskMEDIUM
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)5%Gentle (1–5%)15%Steep (5–10%)18%Extreme (≥10%)63%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyNo
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 4–5 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧴Sunscreen recommendedSun protectionRecommended
- 🩹Basic first aid kitFirst aid kitRecommended
- 🗺️Offline download recommendedNavigationRecommended
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| Start municipality | Santa Lucia del Mela |
| Region | Messina |
| Start | 38.12367, 15.28922Open in maps |
| End | 38.06555, 15.32519 |
| Track points | 1,512 |