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Beach Along the Sea – Ponte San Cataldo Viaduct loop from Giarre-Riposto

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Beach Along the Sea – Ponte San Cataldo Viaduct loop from Giarre-Riposto

Hard

4.6

(10)

63

riders

Beach Along the Sea – Ponte San Cataldo Viaduct loop from Giarre-Riposto

04:43

90.8km

1,480m

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: June 23, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 65.4 km for 921 m

After 78.9 km for 64 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

7.11 km

Beach Along the Sea

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Here it goes almost 10 km along the sea

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2

8.01 km

Marina di Cottone Beach

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The beach is free, so it is normal for it to lack services during the busiest periods.

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3

17.2 km

Calatabiano Castle

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I recommend arriving in Calatabiano, taking the road that crosses the hamlet of Mitogio. This route has little traffic from motor vehicles and is immersed in the vegetation that runs along the Alcantara river.

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4

24.5 km

Ponte San Cataldo Viaduct

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Beautiful viaduct on the route from the coast inland!

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5

26.4 km

Alcantara Gorges

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In contact with the river water lava masses are cooled very quickly and solidified into prominent, densely supported columns. Over time, the Alcantara has eaten its way through the lava …

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6

35.8 km

Castiglione di Sicilia

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Known as "the quastallum" by the Arabs, Castiglione di Sicilia stands on a hill between the Alcantara valley and the Etna park, offering breathtaking landscapes with orchards and lava flows. …

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7

58.6 km

View of Mount Etna and the Coast

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8

82.5 km

Quiet Country Road

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If you want to have less traffic

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90.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.3 km

7.26 km

3.14 km

144 m

Surfaces

88.6 km

1.14 km

1.12 km

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Tuesday 21 July

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Comments

April 10, 2025,Giro di Castglione

Nice ride! Too bad that at the end, a big dog bit my calf

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