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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Nesima

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Nesima

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4.7

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Nesima

02:51

45.2km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.0 km for 65 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

13.0 km

Norman Castle of Aci Castello

Highlight • Castle

Beautiful promenade, Norman fort, beach made only of lava rock, close to the Cyclops Islands

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2

14.3 km

View of the Cyclopean Isles

Highlight • Natural Monument

There are four islands (or stacks) of the Cyclops: Lachea, Faraglione Grande, Faraglione di Mezzo and the Faraglione degli Uccelli. The archipelago owes its name to a passage from the …

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3

14.8 km

View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The islands of the Cyclops, also known as the Faraglioni of Aci Trezza, derive their name from Greek mythology, in particular from the legend of the Cyclops Polyphemus, immortalized in …

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4

15.2 km

Isola Lachea

Highlight • Natural

5

15.6 km

Faraglioni of the Cyclops

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Riviera of the Cyclops is a 12 kilometer stretch of coastline between Aci Trezza and Aci Castello, north of Catania characterized by the Faraglioni

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23.0 km

La Timpa di Acireale

Nature Reserve

7

25.2 km

Belvedere Santa Caterina

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

30.3 km

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

Highlight • Viewpoint

A small quiet fishing port which keeps track of the passage of Ulysses.

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9

38.0 km

View of the Catania Coastline

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sea everywhere you look - a nice vantage point!

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B

45.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

14.2 km

8.04 km

6.83 km

619 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.5 km

3.14 km

1.52 km

1.07 km

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Highest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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