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Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

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Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

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Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

06:21

115km

2,240m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.65 km for 355 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.51 km

Giardini Naxos Beach

Highlight • Beach

The harbor promenade is simply one of the most picturesque settings in Sicily.

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2.83 km

Beach

Beach

3

55.8 km

Etna - South Side

Highlight • Volcano

The Sapienza refuge is the highest place on Etna that can be reached by racing bike. If you start from Catania, therefore at sea level, you will overcome a height …

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59.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

59.9 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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6

60.4 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

Highlight • Parking

7

65.9 km

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

Since the road surface is sometimes very bumpy, if possible choose this route for the driveway, the road is much better in the direction of Nicolosi (09/2017)

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72.5 km

Pignatello

Forest

75.4 km

Fossazza

Forest

10

96.0 km

Via Marina di Torre

Highlight • Cycleway

The place has become a little run down, but it still remains beautiful

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11

104 km

Beach Along the Sea

Highlight • Beach

Here it goes almost 10 km along the sea

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B

115 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

93.0 km

16.5 km

5.26 km

600 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

2.86 km

1.44 km

927 m

116 m

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Friday 9 October

24°C

19°C

77 %

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Comments

May 20, 2022,It-Sizilientour 6: Giardini Naxos, Etnatour (22/05)

Great tour to Etna with many beautiful views. The mountain was constantly "crumbling" until I was at the top

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