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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Biancavilla-Colombo

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Biancavilla-Colombo

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Biancavilla-Colombo

03:53

47.8km

1,460m

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: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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19.6 km

Serra La Nave Astrophysical Observatory

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Guided observations of the celestial vault are periodically carried out by the National Institute of Astrophysics. Also available for meetings with schools (095911580)

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21.2 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

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3

23.2 km

Sapienza Hut & Etna Bike Tribe

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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23.3 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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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 …

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24.1 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

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The craters from the 1892 eruption are located right next to the road and are easily accessible from the large parking lot, just a few meters away.
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24.9 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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25.6 km

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

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8

29.7 km

Rifugio Ariel

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You can also spend the night in this rifugio.

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47.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

2.37 km

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.7 km

2.52 km

1.30 km

386 m

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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