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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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5.0

(1)

54

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

04:05

51.3km

1,480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

73 m

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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880 m

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Highlight • Volcano

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.
Not quite the …

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3

10.1 km

Provincial Road SP 92 of Mount Etna

Highlight • Cycleway

Among the slopes and chestnut groves of Etna. A visit to the volcano by bike is a must for a passionate biker. It took me decades to decide, partly out …

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4

10.6 km

Serpentines of Via Cassone

Highlight • Trail

12.5 km

Pignatello

Forest

6

14.3 km

Ascent to Mount Etna

Highlight • Volcano

15.4 km

Fossazza

Forest

8

45.6 km

Monte Giacca

Highlight • Summit

9

49.2 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

10

51.3 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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51.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.0 km

2.02 km

386 m

Surfaces

49.1 km

1.16 km

456 m

386 m

242 m

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Wednesday 8 July

26°C

8°C

2 %

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