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House in the lava of '83. – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

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House in the lava of '83. – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

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5.0

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House in the lava of '83. – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

04:53

59.6km

1,660m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.6 km for 120 m

After 19.0 km for 668 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.3 km

Pineta Segreta Trail

Highlight • Trail

16.2 km

Monte Grosso Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cool shelter, great for sleeping, fireplace and wood available, clean, panoramic

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22.9 km

House in the lava of '83.

Highlight • Structure

Absolut beeindruckend. Hier haben mal Menschen gewohnt, bis der Etna mal kurz aufgestoßen hat. Nun sieht es hier so aus. Eine schöne Demonstration ohne Worte für die Macht der Naturgewalten.

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28.8 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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28.9 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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40.8 km

Pignatello

Forest

41.9 km

Traces of the volcano

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In 1991 there was a really big eruption of the Etna, which will also be extremely active again in 2020 and repeatedly "erupts". The lava flow from back then is …

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43.8 km

Fossazza

Forest

47.6 km

Piazza Umberto

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful place in Zafferana Etnea. If you can get one, then it's a good Italian drink. Here you have wonderful views of a small park, but especially on the …

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59.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.0 km

3.84 km

3.07 km

550 m

141 m

Surfaces

50.3 km

4.52 km

2.67 km

1.08 km

853 m

220 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,900 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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House in the lava of '83. – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

Pineta Segreta Trail

Monte Grosso Shelter

House in the lava of '83.

Sapienza Hut

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Traces of the volcano

Piazza Umberto

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