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Sapienza Hut – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Zafferana Etnea

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Mountain biking trails
Italy
Sicily
Catania
Zafferana Etnea

Sapienza Hut – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Zafferana Etnea

Hard

4.7

(9)

29

riders

Sapienza Hut – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Zafferana Etnea

03:04

34.3km

1,210m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.95 km

Fossazza

Forest

2

3.80 km

Traces of the volcano

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In 1991 there was a really big eruption of the Etna, which will also be extremely active again in 2020 and repeatedly "erupts". The lava flow from back then is …

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4.89 km

Pignatello

Forest

4

8.66 km

View of Mount Etna

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5

16.8 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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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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6

17.0 km

Sapienza Hut

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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

17.8 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

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The craters from the 1892 eruption are located right next to the road and are easily accessible from the large parking lot, just a few meters away.
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34.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.7 km

386 m

139 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

386 m

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Sunday 5 July

26°C

16°C

2 %

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