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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

06:40

108km

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: May 17, 2026

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After 62.0 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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36.7 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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37.2 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

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37.6 km

View of Mount Etna (east side)

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Great view, worth it in any weather

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71.1 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

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

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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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108 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

105 km

2.88 km

740 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

106 km

2.34 km

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,900 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

26°C

14°C

17 %

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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Po

Silvestri Craters

Ascent Through Mount Etna's Lava Fields

Sapienza Hut

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

View of Mount Etna (east side)

Road to Monte Vetore, Mount Etna

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

Etna - South Side

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