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Etna - South Side

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Etna - South Side

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Etna - South Side

Recommended by 27 road cyclists out of 28

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Please check local regulations for: Parco dell'Etna

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    Best Road Cycling Rides to Etna - South Side

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

    76.9km

    04:34

    1,940m

    1,940m

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

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    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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

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    March 10, 2019

    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 difference of 1910 meters, which extends over a distance of over 30 kilometres. As the gradient is fairly smooth, there aren't any particularly steep sections, overall it's a fairly smooth and easy ride. However, traffic in Catania and for the first 12 kilometers up to Nicolosi is quite heavy, you'll be happy to be able to turn from Nicolosi onto the much quieter mountain road up to the Refuge. The climb is also extremely sunny, as it leads through urban areas in the lower section and over lava fields in the upper section, where shade is naturally scarce.

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      Location: Belpasso, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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