Where is Rifugio Il Grifone?

Rifugio Il Grifone is a mountain hut in the municipality of Petralia Sottana, in the Madonie. The village sits at 1,039 m. It is about 9.4 km from the village centre as the crow flies. As the crow flies it is 18 km from Cefalù and 64 km from Palermo.

How do I contact Rifugio Il Grifone?

OpenStreetMap, our source, lists no phone, email, website or street address for Rifugio Il Grifone: we only know its position, 9.4 km from the centre of Petralia Sottana. If you know the official contacts, write to us and we will update the entry.

Where can I eat near Rifugio Il Grifone?

Of the places we list, the nearest is Ristoro dello Scoiattolo (restaurant, 390 m as the crow flies). A little further: Masseria Rocca di Gonato (4.8 km) and Ranch San Guglielmo (6.6 km).

What is there to see near Rifugio Il Grifone?

In Petralia Sottana you can see Corso Paolo Agliata, Chiesa Madre di Maria Santissima Assunta and its treasury and Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (Badia) with the Giandomenico Gagini altarpiece. The nearest of the trails we describe is Sentiero Italia CAI, Piano Battaglia to Petralia Sottana, which starts 280 m away. Village events include Festa dei Sapori Madoniti in Petralia Sottana (23 – 25 October 2026).

Mountain hut · Petralia Sottana

Rifugio Il Grifone

Rifugio Il Grifone, Centro di Educazione Ambientale e del Turismo Sostenibile is a mountain hut in the municipality of Petralia Sottana, in the Madonie. The village sits at 1,039 m. It lies outside the built-up area, about 9.4 km from the village as the crow flies: a car makes things easier.

Where it is and how to get there

As the crow flies it is 18 km from Cefalù and 64 km from Palermo. By road the distances are longer: for routes, driving times and traffic notices see the page on roads in the Madonie and the guide How to get to the Madonie: plane, train, bus and car.

Straight-line distances, calculated from OpenStreetMap coordinates.

Contacts and opening hours

OpenStreetMap lists no phone, email or website for Rifugio Il Grifone. If you know the official contacts, send them to us.

Opening periods and prices are not on OpenStreetMap: ask the property directly.

Opening hours, prices and seasons change: call before you go.

What is nearby

Nearest places to stay

Rifugio Giuliano Marini Mountain hut · 270 m
Rifugio Ostello della Giuventu Mountain hut · Isnello, 1 km
Baita del Faggio Hotel · Isnello, 1.8 km
Pomieri Hotel · 3.5 km

Where to eat nearby

Ristoro dello Scoiattolo Restaurant · 390 m
Masseria Rocca di Gonato Restaurant · Castelbuono, 4.8 km
Ranch San Guglielmo Pizzeria · Castelbuono, 6.6 km

Trails nearby

Sentiero Italia CAI, Piano Battaglia to Petralia Sottana E · starts 280 m away
Pizzo Carbonara from Piano Battaglia E · starts 430 m away
Trail 555, the west flank of Pizzo Carbonara EE · starts 920 m away

Events in Petralia Sottana

Festa dei Sapori Madoniti in Petralia Sottana 23 – 25 October 2026
Ballo della Cordella in Petralia Sottana 16 August 2026
Festa di San Calogero in Petralia Sottana 17 – 21 June 2026

Weather: 7-day forecast for Piano Battaglia, 380 m from here.

Petralia Sottana, the village

Petralia Sottana: home of the Madonie Park, at the foot of Piano Battaglia. What to see in the village: Corso Paolo Agliata, Chiesa Madre di Maria Santissima Assunta and its treasury, Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (Badia) with the Giandomenico Gagini altarpiece, Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi and Chiesa di Santa Maria alla Fontana.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Rifugio Il Grifone?: Rifugio Il Grifone is a mountain hut in the municipality of Petralia Sottana, in the Madonie. The village sits at 1,039 m. It is about 9.4 km from the village centre as the crow flies. As the crow flies it is 18 km from Cefalù and 64 km from Palermo.
How do I contact Rifugio Il Grifone?: OpenStreetMap, our source, lists no phone, email, website or street address for Rifugio Il Grifone: we only know its position, 9.4 km from the centre of Petralia Sottana. If you know the official contacts, write to us and we will update the entry.
Where can I eat near Rifugio Il Grifone?: Of the places we list, the nearest is Ristoro dello Scoiattolo (restaurant, 390 m as the crow flies). A little further: Masseria Rocca di Gonato (4.8 km) and Ranch San Guglielmo (6.6 km).
What is there to see near Rifugio Il Grifone?: In Petralia Sottana you can see Corso Paolo Agliata, Chiesa Madre di Maria Santissima Assunta and its treasury and Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (Badia) with the Giandomenico Gagini altarpiece. The nearest of the trails we describe is Sentiero Italia CAI, Piano Battaglia to Petralia Sottana, which starts 280 m away. Village events include Festa dei Sapori Madoniti in Petralia Sottana (23 – 25 October 2026).