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San Giorgio Viaduct – Piccole Gole dell'Alcantara loop from Taormina-Giardini

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San Giorgio Viaduct – Piccole Gole dell'Alcantara loop from Taormina-Giardini

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San Giorgio Viaduct – Piccole Gole dell'Alcantara loop from Taormina-Giardini

03:47

56.6km

820m

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: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 17 m for 4 m

After 1.19 km for 14 m

After 56.6 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Alcantara River Bridge

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This is a small bridge over the Alcantara river from which you can enjoy a beautiful view of the river.

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15.2 km

San Giorgio Viaduct

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The farmers harvest the sun-ripened fruit and after a short palaver you can bite into a freshly harvested fruit with relish...

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24.0 km

Piccole Gole dell'Alcantara

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Small gorges of Alcantara, free admission. a very beautiful area surrounded by waterfalls and lakes

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24.2 km

Stone Bridge over the Alcantara River

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You can probably start a tour through the canyon here.

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55.4 km

Seafront of Giardini Naxos

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56.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

23.2 km

5.67 km

1.20 km

546 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.5 km

3.32 km

1.37 km

764 m

614 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

33°C

26°C

0 %

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Comments

December 4, 2024,Alcantara Fluß 🤩 und Bahnradweg 🙈

Hey Komootler, today I was out with Günther again. We were able to agree on a tour and experienced quite a lot. There was very little water in the Alcantara Gorge. So the polished rocks were very nice to see. At lunch we had rabbit with a side dish at a friendly butcher. On the way back we had the …

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April 12, 2022,Rundtour Giardini Naxos - Castiglione di Sicilia

The back roads aren't really suitable for bikes, they had to go through the river and along railroad tracks. Better stay on the road!

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January 3, 2026,🇮🇹Alcantaraschlucht, Castiglione di Sicilia☀️🌤️

A beautiful, but also quite adventurous tour towards the end. Once again, I cycled up to one of Italy's most beautiful villages: Castiglione di Sicilia. The last photo of the adventurous stretch is still relatively tame, as pushing the bikes was still possible at that point. Later, it became a battle against the streambed with its lava rocks, and my …

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San Giorgio Viaduct – Piccole Gole dell'Alcantara loop from Taormina-Giardini

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Alcantara River Bridge

San Giorgio Viaduct

Piccole Gole dell'Alcantara

Stone Bridge over the Alcantara River

Seafront of Giardini Naxos

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