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Silvestri Craters

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Silvestri Craters

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Silvestri Craters

Recommended by 45 road cyclists out of 48

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    1. Parco dell'Etna: from Catania Centrale to Rifugio Sapienza - Loop tour

    76.9km

    04:34

    1,940m

    1,940m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    March 10, 2019

    The Silvestri Craters were created when Etna erupted in 1892 and stand as a gateway on both sides of the road to Rifugio Sapienza. Simple paths lead to the crater rims and the lower of the two craters can be viewed up close even with racing bike shoes.

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      March 20, 2023

      Make sure you have water and food because you won't find anything for almost 30 km.

      Challenging route, you need to be trained, you go up for 30 km with very important slopes.

      For the rest... Enjoy the view ;)

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        Their formation dates back to the eruption of 1892: this began on July 9 with the formation of a radial fracture, and therefore of a buttonhole [1] of five craters, between 2025 and 1800 m, on the southern slope of the flanks of the volcano . It lasted 173 days and covered about 7 kilometres, until it reached the Monti Rossi on the eastern side, stopping just above Nicolosi, at an altitude of 970 m a.s.l.

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          Location: Nicolosi, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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