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San Gregorio Di Catania

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

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San Gregorio Di Catania

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

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4.2

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71

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

01:24

21.5km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.38 km for 65 m

After 8.50 km for 55 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.41 km

Norman Castle of Aci Castello

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

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2

7.67 km

Church of San Mauro Abate

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Extraordinary look for a church.

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3

8.83 km

View of the Cyclopean Isles

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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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9.59 km

View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

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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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9.99 km

Isola Lachea

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6

10.00 km

Cyclops Islands

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7

10.4 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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11.8 km

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

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

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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

5.88 km

2.55 km

790 m

619 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

755 m

528 m

441 m

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