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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

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Italy
Sicily
Catania
Misterbianco

Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

Hard

5.0

(1)

44

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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

06:40

109km

2,940m

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: August 23, 2026

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After 61.9 km for 151 m

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22.6 km

Silvestri Craters

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The keyway for the descent must not be missing ;-)

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24.4 km

Ascent Through Mount Etna's Lava Fields

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The driveway coming from Nicolosi, up to the valley station of the Etna cable car is something very special. Dark lava fields from which plants seek their place. A worthwhile …

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36.6 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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37.1 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

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5

37.6 km

View of Mount Etna (east side)

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Great view, worth it in any weather

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71.0 km

Road to Monte Vetore, Mount Etna

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Low-traffic and very nice ascent to Mount Etna. Mostly very good topping

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77.1 km

Great view of the sea

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78.9 km

Etna - South Side

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The Sapienza refuge is the highest place on Etna that can be reached by racing bike. If you start from Catania, therefore at sea level, you will overcome a height …

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109 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

105 km

2.88 km

740 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

106 km

2.34 km

155 m

< 100 m

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