Historic Center of Scicli – Scicli loop from Modica

Historic Center of Scicli – Scicli loop from Modica

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Historic Center of Scicli – Scicli loop from Modica

03:04

59.7km

1,000m

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: August 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.6 km for 103 m

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9.11 km

Historic Center of Scicli

Highlight • Historical Site

This section is steadily uphill, but the breathtaking views of the gorge make up for everything

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9.18 km

The town lies at an altitude of 106 m s.l.m. and 25 km south of Ragusa. The districts are Donnalucata, Scicli, Sampieri and Cava d'Aliga. The neighboring municipalities are Modica and Ragusa.
The place was founded by the Sikelers. In the Middle Ages it came under Arab rule until it developed into a royal city under the Normans. Under Frederick II the town was owned by the Counts of Modica. In 1693 the town was destroyed by an earthquake, as was the entire Val di Noto. It was then rebuilt in the Sicilian Baroque style.

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18.2 km

Climb Towards Ragusa

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Fantastic - 10 km of ascent with an average gradient of 4% and mostly excellent road surface - therefore also ideal as a descent to Scicli.

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38.6 km

Church of San Bartolomeo

Highlight • Religious Site

The little church of San Bartolomeo stands alone on the hill in front of the Mocarda neighborhood and is easily accessible both from the road that leads from Via Risorgimento to Ibla, and through a good staircase that starts from the neighborhood below.

It was built at the beginning of the 17th century and is mentioned for the first time in the pastoral visit of Monsignor Platamone in 1642. Tradition, but only tradition, says that it arose on the site of the pagan temple dedicated to Hercules Melkarte from which the neighborhood below, Mocarda, took its name through corruption. A cave below the church (used for a certain time as a stable) could instead connect it to a hermitage that later evolved into a little church.

The little church has a simple structure, a single room and a small chapel on the right dedicated to Santa Marta, of whom there was a statue. Again from the chronicles we learn of the existence of a statue of the same Saint Bartholomew placed on the high altar and of a small painting of the Madonna della Catena. The remains of the altars remain. It has a small bell tower dated 1696 in which there is a small bell and from this we deduce that it had not completely collapsed with the earthquake of 1693 so much so that it was rebuilt in a short time. Assumed to the municipal heritage, it was recently restored.

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39.0 km

Ragusa Ibla

Highlight • Historical Site

The ancient historic center of Ragusa, located on top of a hill, is characterized by typically Baroque architecture. Rich in historic buildings and churches, it is a UNESCO heritage site.

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