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Cathedral of San Nicolò (Noto) – Descent to Avola loop from Dimora delle Balze

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Cathedral of San Nicolò (Noto) – Descent to Avola loop from Dimora delle Balze

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Cathedral of San Nicolò (Noto) – Descent to Avola loop from Dimora delle Balze

04:36

68.6km

980m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 37.5 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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21.0 km

Piazza Sant'Isidoro, Testa dell'Acqua

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Small typically Baroque town belonging to the district of Noto. UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular with cyclists from the area. Its main square is dedicated to Sant'Isidoro

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24.3 km

Ruins

26.8 km

Climb to Testa dell'Acqua

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Beautiful climb that leads from Noto to Testa dell'Acqua. Small hamlet known by cyclists where it is easy to find kind hospitality

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37.3 km

Cathedral of San Nicolò (Noto)

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The cathedral of San Nicolò di Mira, dedicated and venerated as the mother church until 1844, stands majestically on the Piazza Municipio of Noto. This architectural monument, built in the …

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37.5 km

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi at the Immaculate Conception

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Built in the early 1700s, it is one of the main churches of Noto.

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37.7 km

Ferdinandea Gate (Royal Gate), Noto

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Porta Ferdinandea is the historic gate that allows access to the historic center of Noto.
Crossing the gate you enter Corso Vittorio Emanuele where the famous cathedral of Noto dedicated …

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49.2 km

Descent to Avola

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Spectacular descent with numerous hairpin bends and great MORE views.

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50.3 km

Wonderful Avola Antica Climb

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Really the nicest climb on the whole island.

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53.2 km

Piazzale Belvedere, Cavagrande del Cassibile Nature Reserve

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The Iblei mountains, which dominate the landscape at the point where the provinces of Ragusa and Syracuse converge, are a true wonder of nature. But it is in the province …

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68.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.3 km

2.68 km

2.45 km

177 m

Surfaces

65.0 km

2.67 km

793 m

209 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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Cathedral of San Nicolò (Noto) – Descent to Avola loop from Dimora delle Balze

Piazza Sant'Isidoro, Testa dell'Acqua

Climb to Testa dell'Acqua

Cathedral of San Nicolò (Noto)

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi at the Immaculate Conception

Ferdinandea Gate (Royal Gate), Noto

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