Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

02:30

38.0km

1,190m

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: October 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.0 km for 64 m

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Bus stop

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73 m

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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187 m

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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2.55 km

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

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Great view of the sea

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4.34 km

Etna - South Side

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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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9.90 km

Nuova Quercia, 1,400 m a.s.l.

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14.0 km

Silvestri Craters

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The keyway for the descent must not be missing ;-)

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19.1 km

Nicolosi

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After leaving the raging traffic of Catania behind, Nicolosi is the first town to reach and the town is very sizeable. As usual around the Etna, the main street is …

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19.2 km

Nicolosi–Rifugio Sapienza Climb

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Length 17 km, difference in altitude 1073 m, average gradient 6.3%.
The Nicolosi-Rifugio Sapienza climb is the most well-known, most traveled climb on the Etna side and the one of …

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