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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Alcantara

Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Alcantara

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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Alcantara

05:02

85.5km

2,060m

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: March 29, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.6 km for 131 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.4 km

Giarre

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23.6 km

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

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The mother church stands on a wide lava stone staircase and is the most important monument of the city. Mandatory stop in the city during the autumn period when the …

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26.9 km

Fossazza

Forest

29.5 km

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

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Since the road surface is sometimes very bumpy, if possible choose this route for the driveway, the road is much better in the direction of Nicolosi (09/2017)

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40.9 km

View of Mount Etna (east side)

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Great view, worth it in any weather

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41.8 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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42.3 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

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50.0 km

View of Acireale

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Simply a great route that is always fun

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85.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.6 km

22.6 km

1.20 km

196 m

Surfaces

81.9 km

2.56 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,890 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

23°C

14°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Alcantara

Giarre

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

View of Mount Etna (east side)

Sapienza Hut

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

View of Acireale

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