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CAI-551CAI Trail (Club Alpino Italiano)·Circular
CAI-551 - Sentiero Pizzo Carbonara
Petralia Sottana, Messina
Moderate31.6/100Year-round
Distance
5.8 km
Est. duration
1h 57min
Elevation gain
+290 m
Elevation loss
-263 m
Highest point
1,975 m
Lowest point
1,628 m
Average elevation
1,810 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
Dangerous Descent
km 5.2 · 0.6 km Distance
25% Avg
1701m – 1853mSlope106% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 3.3 · 0.4 km Distance
16% Avg
1914m – 1975mSlope50% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
CAT 4
km 1.6 · 0.8 km Distance
14% Avg
1756m – 1865mSlope37% Max
RiskHIGH
Demanding Climb
km 0.4 · 0.6 km Distance
12% Avg
1633m – 1711mSlope24% Max
RiskHIGH
Dangerous Descent
km 3.9 · 0.5 km Distance
9% Avg
1873m – 1918mSlope10% Max
RiskLOW
7-Day Forecast
Slope distribution
Flat (≤1%)5%Gentle (1–5%)22%Steep (5–10%)30%Extreme (≥10%)43%
Child-friendlyNo
Pet-friendlyYes
- 🥾Mountain boots with Vibram soleFootwearEssential
- 🪄Trekking poles highly recommendedTrekking polesEssential
- 💧Carry 2–3 L (no water sources on route)WaterEssential
- 🧣Fleece or windbreakerLayersRecommended
- 🧴SPF 50+ sunscreen, hatSun protectionEssential
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| Start municipality | Petralia Sottana |
| Region | Messina |
| Start | 37.87936, 14.02850Open in maps |
| Track points | 269 |