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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Alcantara

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Alcantara

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Alcantara

05:12

85.0km

770m

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 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.4 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.8 km

View of the Citrus Groves of Mount Etna

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The road, which runs along the entire Ionian coast, is surrounded by the intense scent of orange blossom from the citrus groves present in the plain. In the background you can see the profile of the Etna volcano.

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28.0 km

Coastal view of Acireale

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Fantastic

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28.8 km

View of the Ionian Sea from Acireale

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Nice breeze blowing at 30 degrees

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29.5 km

La Timpa di Acireale

Nature Reserve

36.2 km

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

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A small quiet fishing port which keeps track of the passage of Ulysses.

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46.5 km

Norman Castle of Aci Castello

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Beautiful promenade, Norman fort, beach made only of lava rock, close to the Cyclops Islands

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47.7 km

View of the Cyclopean Isles

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There are four islands (or stacks) of the Cyclops: Lachea, Faraglione Grande, Faraglione di Mezzo and the Faraglione degli Uccelli. The archipelago owes its name to a passage from the …

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48.4 km

Faraglioni of the Cyclops

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The Riviera of the Cyclops is a 12 kilometer stretch of coastline between Aci Trezza and Aci Castello, north of Catania characterized by the Faraglioni

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57.0 km

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

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Panorama on the Ionian coast of Catania. In the background, the seaside village of Santa Tecla.

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85.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

25.5 km

8.14 km

6.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

75.8 km

8.36 km

689 m

236 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

32°C

23°C

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Comments

April 17, 2024,1. Etappe von Catania nach Taormina

It's rolling.....we're on tour 😀
The exit from Catania demanded our full attention, after that the tour was very relaxed. We rode mostly on back roads and twice we were accompanied by a short section of a cycle path.
We are trying to follow the gpx track of the EuroVelo 7, which resulted in a little adventure just before Naxos …

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August 21, 2022,Tappa 18: Da Catania a Taormina salendo a Castelmola 😝

After the last shots in Catania .... GO with the penultimate stage of the circumnavigation of Sicily really satisfying, challenging in some moments and certainly in the climb from Taormina to Castelmola with still beautiful views. There are no photos of the beauties of the amphitheater of Taormina because I have been there three times and I did not want …

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October 21, 2021,Taormina - Catania (#Tour 4-23)

Day 23 of our tour:
From Taormina we drove along the coast to Catania. The tour was much more wavy than expected ...
Our bike tour is over in the middle of today. Tomorrow there is only one more hike on Mount Etna.

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View of the Cyclopean Isles – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Alcantara

View of the Citrus Groves of Mount Etna

Coastal view of Acireale

View of the Ionian Sea from Acireale

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

Norman Castle of Aci Castello

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Faraglioni of the Cyclops

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

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