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Sapienza Hut – View of Acireale loop from Zafferana Etnea

Sapienza Hut – View of Acireale loop from Zafferana Etnea

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Sapienza Hut – View of Acireale loop from Zafferana Etnea

03:27

40.0km

1,520m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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4.73 km

Fossazza

Forest

5.11 km

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

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Since the road surface is sometimes very bumpy, if possible choose this route for the driveway, the road is much better in the direction of Nicolosi (09/2017)

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16.5 km

View of Mount Etna (east side)

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Great view, worth it in any weather

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17.3 km

Sapienza Hut

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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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20.2 km

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

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Great view of the sea

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20.6 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

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30.7 km

View of Acireale

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Simply a great route that is always fun

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32.1 km

Provincial Road SP 92 of Mount Etna

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Among the slopes and chestnut groves of Etna. A visit to the volcano by bike is a must for a passionate biker. It took me decades to decide, partly out …

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32.7 km

Serpentines of Via Cassone

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40.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.4 km

4.36 km

249 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

4.36 km

1.21 km

249 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 3 June

24°C

14°C

2 %

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Sapienza Hut – View of Acireale loop from Zafferana Etnea

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

View of Mount Etna (east side)

Sapienza Hut

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

View of Acireale

Provincial Road SP 92 of Mount Etna

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