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Santa Maria Di Licodia

Rifugio Sapienza Parking – Sapienza Hut loop from Abbazia

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Santa Maria Di Licodia

Rifugio Sapienza Parking – Sapienza Hut loop from Abbazia

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Rifugio Sapienza Parking – Sapienza Hut loop from Abbazia

03:04

44.0km

1,260m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 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 34.3 km for 304 m

After 41.2 km for 1.52 km

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

12.1 km

Rifugio Ariel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can also spend the night in this rifugio.

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2

14.0 km

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the sea

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3

16.4 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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17.3 km

View of Mount Etna (east side)

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Great view, worth it in any weather

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5

17.7 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

Highlight • Parking

6

18.2 km

Sapienza Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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7

21.6 km

Road to Monte Vetore, Mount Etna

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

Low-traffic and very nice ascent to Mount Etna. Mostly very good topping

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8

34.3 km

Grotta Intraleo

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Appears to be a former building with a memorial stone in it. Flashlight and helmet are required, as well as a guide if you want to go further in.

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44.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.3 km

3.46 km

1.13 km

116 m

Surfaces

39.9 km

1.85 km

1.24 km

681 m

362 m

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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