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Portorosa Marina – Tindari Archaeological Site loop from Villafranca Tirrena-Saponara

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Italy
Sicily
Messina
Villafranca Tirrena

Portorosa Marina – Tindari Archaeological Site loop from Villafranca Tirrena-Saponara

Moderate

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Portorosa Marina – Tindari Archaeological Site loop from Villafranca Tirrena-Saponara

04:23

102km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 43.8 km for 152 m

After 50.5 km for 63 m

After 50.8 km for 128 m

After 51.2 km for 126 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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38.7 km

Portorosa Marina

Highlight • Structure

Portorosa Marina is an important tourist port, interesting to visit or to use as a starting point for trips to the smaller islands.

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43.9 km

Oliveri Town Entrance Sign

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It is located at the crossroads at the entrance to the town

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50.5 km

A place to visit.

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50.5 km

Sanctuary of the Black Madonna of Tindari

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The Santuario Santa Maria de Tindari is the famous pilgrimage church with the Black Madonna. The church was built in the 1950s and here the Black Madonna is worshiped by …

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51.1 km

Tindari Archaeological Site

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From Oliveri there is a well-developed, but very steep path up to the monastery of the "Black Madonna" - an important Sicilian pilgrimage site. Behind it lies a large excavation site.
Nice views over the coast!

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96.6 km

Castello di Spadafora

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Spadafora Castle, or Samonà Castle, is an imposing fortification built in the late 16th century around a medieval tower. It served as a noble residence, but also as a base …

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102 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.6 km

34.5 km

6.85 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.8 km

4.39 km

703 m

702 m

513 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

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Sunday 19 July

39°C

25°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

March 11, 2023,GiroDiSicilia - Tag 2
Blown by the wind…
Actually, today's stage should be a "scenic" tour through the mountains along the north coast of Sicily.
Unfortunately, the wind, or rather today's storm, changed the plan and we gave up early.
The wind was so strong that even on the flat we only made progress at 15 km/h. A navigation error including turning back cost …

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