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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Ariel loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Ariel loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Ariel loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

01:27

17.1km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: April 15, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

148 m

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Done! That is, almost. You are at the valley station of the Funivia dell’Etna, the cable car that was rebuilt after the last violent eruption of the volcano and has been in operation since 2004. It will take you (including your bike) from around 2,000 meters to an altitude of 2,500 meters. Upstairs is a restaurant that has a few snacks (which, however, do not meet particularly high culinary standards). Up there you can let off-road buses take you up to an altitude of 3,000 meters in summer. A rough trail leads back down from the station at 2,500 meters. Alternatively, you can use the gravel road, which already offers a decent “gravel” adventure. The view up here is impressive either way: you can either see really far or you can be impressed by the mystical cloud / fog optics. Remember: it's often really fresh up here. Don't forget warm things.

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262 m

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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324 m

Sapienza Hut & Etna Bike Tribe

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From the mountain station you can take beautiful hikes to various craters.

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4

1.07 km

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

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5

5.11 km

Rifugio Ariel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can also spend the night in this rifugio.

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6

5.35 km

Access to Altomontana Trail

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7

15.0 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

2.10 km

870 m

275 m

137 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

2.97 km

426 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (1,440 m)

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