Sicilia · Catania
Summer: hiking lifts open · Lift data updated 23 August 2026
Cable cars and ski lifts in Etna Sud
Etna Sud has 5 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 1 gondola, 1 chairlift and 3 drag lifts.
Active lifts
5
Top altitude
2,582 m
sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - Montagnola
Longest lift
1,888 m
Funivia Rifugio Sapienza - Montagnola
Total capacity
5,720
people/hour
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Etna Sud has 5 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 1 gondola, 1 chairlift and 3 drag lifts. The highest is sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - Montagnola, reaching 2,582 m; the longest is Funivia Rifugio Sapienza - Montagnola, 1,888 m long.
Lifts with published capacity figures carry a combined 5,720 people per hour. The main lifts serve a total vertical drop of more than 761 m.
Openings by the official calendar
Today's status is worked out in your browser: the published periods are below.
Published periods
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Etna Sud · Autumn 2026
23 Sept - 30 Nov 2026
Hours: 8:30-16:45 (last ride down 17:15)
The operator publishes no calendar: it states daily service, weather and technical needs permitting. 23 September is the date we checked, and 30 November is only the end of this site's autumn window, not an operator date.
Source: funiviaetna.com · checked on 23 September 2026
This is not live status: check the official site before you go up.
All lifts
| Seats | Ride time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funivia Rifugio Sapienza - Montagnola | Gondola | 1,888 m | 559 m | 1,934 / 2,493 m | 2,000 people/hour | 6 | 6 min |
| Seggiovia Monti Silvestri - Capannina | Chairlift | 879 m | 202 m | 1,944 / 2,146 m | 1,200 people/hour | 2 | 8.17 min |
| sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Piccolo Rifugio | Drag lift | 652 m | 175 m | 2,310 / 2,485 m | 900 people/hour | - | 5.33 min |
| sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Capannina | Drag lift | 555 m | 182 m | 2,128 / 2,310 m | 720 people/hour | - | 5.33 min |
| sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - Montagnola | Drag lift | 543 m | 95 m | 2,487 / 2,582 m | 900 people/hour | - | 5 min |
Lift data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL); altitudes: Open-Meteo. Updated 23 August 2026. Report an error or a missing lift
Altitude ladder - Etna Sud
Every lift on one altitude scale, from base to top station. Sorted by arrival altitude.
- 1Gondola
- 1Chairlift
- 3Surface lifts
Hover a lift, or tab to it, for details.
sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - MontagnolaDrag lift
Base 2,487 m→Top 2,582 m|Vertical drop 95 m|Length 543 m
Funivia Rifugio Sapienza - MontagnolaGondola
Base 1,934 m→Top 2,493 m|Vertical drop 559 m|Length 1,888 m
sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Piccolo RifugioDrag lift
Base 2,310 m→Top 2,485 m|Vertical drop 175 m|Length 652 m
sciovia Piano dell'Omino - CapanninaDrag lift
Base 2,128 m→Top 2,310 m|Vertical drop 182 m|Length 555 m
Seggiovia Monti Silvestri - CapanninaChairlift
Base 1,944 m→Top 2,146 m|Vertical drop 202 m|Length 879 m
See the data as a table (5 lifts)
| Lift | Type | Base | Top | Vertical drop | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - Montagnola | Drag lift | 2,487 m | 2,582 m | 95 m | 543 m |
| Funivia Rifugio Sapienza - Montagnola | Gondola | 1,934 m | 2,493 m | 559 m | 1,888 m |
| sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Piccolo Rifugio | Drag lift | 2,310 m | 2,485 m | 175 m | 652 m |
| sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Capannina | Drag lift | 2,128 m | 2,310 m | 182 m | 555 m |
| Seggiovia Monti Silvestri - Capannina | Chairlift | 1,944 m | 2,146 m | 202 m | 879 m |
Lift map
Lift lines from OpenStreetMap, coloured by lift type.
- 1Gondola
- 1Chairlift
- 3Surface lifts
Weather in the valley and up the mountain
Live webcams
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Frequently asked questions
How many lifts are there in Etna Sud?
Etna Sud has 5 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 1 gondola, 1 chairlift and 3 drag lifts. The full list with length, altitudes and capacity is in the table on this page.
Which is the highest lift in Etna Sud?
sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - Montagnola, with its top station at about 2,582 m.
When do the lifts open in Etna Sud?
The winter season usually runs from late November or early December until Easter; many cable cars and gondolas reopen in summer from June to September for hikers and mountain bikers. Check opening dates with the lift operator before you travel; the dates we have checked are in our opening guides.