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Sapienza Hut – Piccolo Rifugio (Etna South) loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Sapienza Hut – Piccolo Rifugio (Etna South) loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Sapienza Hut – Piccolo Rifugio (Etna South) loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

01:25

6.66km

670m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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345 m

Sapienza Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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2.64 km

Piccolo Rifugio (Etna South)

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A fascinating piece of earth and you feel as a human being infinitely small and humble towards nature.
The jeep tour oh up is highly recommended.
Attention: If it is …

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2.68 km

Summit of Mount Etna

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Etna station at 2500m

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2.74 km

Funivia dell'Etna Upper Station Refuge

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A small refuge at the arrival of the cable car.

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3.15 km

View of Mount Etna

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Mount Etna is a majestic sight. Its size, vastness, and natural power are hard to put into words. Truly impressive!

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6.15 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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6.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

1.84 km

722 m

272 m

115 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

1.75 km

739 m

254 m

200 m

Elevation

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Monday 31 August

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Sapienza Hut – Piccolo Rifugio (Etna South) loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

Sapienza Hut

Piccolo Rifugio (Etna South)

Summit of Mount Etna

Funivia dell'Etna Upper Station Refuge

View of Mount Etna

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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