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Rifugio Sapienza Parking – Sapienza Hut loop from Tremestieri Etneo

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Tremestieri Etneo

Rifugio Sapienza Parking – Sapienza Hut loop from Tremestieri Etneo

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Rifugio Sapienza Parking – Sapienza Hut loop from Tremestieri Etneo

03:33

58.2km

1,590m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

10.1 km

Nicolosi

Highlight • Settlement

After leaving the raging traffic of Catania behind, Nicolosi is the first town to reach and the town is very sizeable. As usual around the Etna, the main street is …

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2

15.1 km

Silvestri Craters

Highlight • Volcano

The keyway for the descent must not be missing ;-)

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3

16.9 km

Ascent Through Mount Etna's Lava Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

The driveway coming from Nicolosi, up to the valley station of the Etna cable car is something very special. Dark lava fields from which plants seek their place. A worthwhile …

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4

29.3 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

Highlight • Parking

5

29.7 km

View of Mount Etna (east side)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view, worth it in any weather

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6

30.6 km

Sapienza Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Sapienza refuge is the starting point for climbing the crater of Etna, it is also a very famous place for road cycling, as it hosted the arrival of some stages of the Giro d'Italia.

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7

31.0 km

Nicolosi–Rifugio Sapienza Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Length 17 km, difference in altitude 1073 m, average gradient 6.3%.
The Nicolosi-Rifugio Sapienza climb is the most well-known, most traveled climb on the Etna side and the one of …

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58.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.8 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.8 km

531 m

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Lowest point (360 m)

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Thursday 12 November

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