Giampilieri Beach – Sant'Alessio Siculo loop from Fiumara Gazzi

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Sicily

Messina

Giampilieri Beach – Sant'Alessio Siculo loop from Fiumara Gazzi

Moderate

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213

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Giampilieri Beach – Sant'Alessio Siculo loop from Fiumara Gazzi

04:16

72.1km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.5 km

Giampilieri Beach

Highlight • Beach

At the bar there is always an excellent ice cream.

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27.5 km

Saracen Tower

Highlight • Monument

One of the many built during the Arab domination along the Sicilian coast

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36.0 km

Sant'Alessio Siculo

Highlight • Settlement

Shortly after Sant'Alessio Siculo it goes up a bit to a hill from where you have a great view of Sant'Alessio Siculo.

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36.6 km

Sant'Alessio Siculo Castle

Highlight • Castle

Beautiful building in a very scenic place

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37.0 km

View of the Castle from the Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful stretch of coast for cycling.

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42.8 km

Furci Siculo Beachfront and Promenade

Highlight • Beach

Good section between Messina and Taormina - despite the "main road" the traffic wasn't that bad.

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44.5 km

Road Closed Barrier

Highlight • Structure

Avoid recommendation, follow signs. Road closed

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52.4 km

State Road 114 Orientale Sicula

Highlight • Cycleway

Busy, but a great coastal road along the sea (SS114)

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72.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

22.6 km

9.40 km

842 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.5 km

16.9 km

364 m

290 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 10 September

32°C

24°C

22 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 27, 2021,Messina nach Taormina

It took time to get out of the city of Messina. Komoot steered us from the large streets to rather smaller "neighborhood" streets. These were accordingly narrow, bumpy and busy. After Contesse we decided to switch to the SS114. It was a lot better and the traffic wasn't any worse.

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