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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Ragabo Refuge loop from Paternò

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Ragabo Refuge loop from Paternò

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Ragabo Refuge loop from Paternò

10:55

144km

3,530m

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: March 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.2 km for 106 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.3 km

Road Through the Lava Flow, Mount Etna

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

It is very impressive to ascend the lava field to Sapienza.

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26.7 km

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 …

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27.5 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Highlight • Volcano

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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39.1 km

Pignatello

Forest

45.1 km

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

Highlight • Religious Site

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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65.6 km

2002 Lava Flow on Via Mareneve – Mount Etna

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is what it looks like when the lava crosses the street.

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67.4 km

Pineta Ragabo

Forest

68.9 km

Ragabo Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Even if it's only going uphill for a long time: It's really a real pleasure! The east side of Etna is very different from the rest. Here you drive for …

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75.9 km

Mareneve Road Switchbacks

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Series of beautiful hairpin bends that characterize the cycling route along the Mareneve road. After the first, the hairpin bends cross woods and pine forests that shade the road up …

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110 km

Bronte

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Located at the foot of Etna, Bronte represents an essential stop on your journey through Sicily. With a population just over 18,000 inhabitants, Bronte is globally renowned not only for …

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144 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

105 km

24.9 km

12.5 km

1.06 km

399 m

236 m

Surfaces

124 km

14.9 km

3.30 km

1.21 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,900 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 15 May

24°C

13°C

42 %

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Ragabo Refuge loop from Paternò

Road Through the Lava Flow, Mount Etna

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

2002 Lava Flow on Via Mareneve – Mount Etna

Ragabo Refuge

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