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Gravina Di Catania

Sapienza Hut – House in the lava of '83. loop from Gravina di Catania

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Italy
Sicily
Catania
Gravina Di Catania

Sapienza Hut – House in the lava of '83. loop from Gravina di Catania

Hard

3.9

(15)

109

riders

Sapienza Hut – House in the lava of '83. loop from Gravina di Catania

04:51

57.9km

1,650m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 6, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.7 km for 120 m

After 19.1 km for 668 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

11.3 km

Pineta Segreta Trail

Highlight • Trail

2

16.3 km

Monte Grosso Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Cool shelter, great for sleeping, fireplace and wood available, clean, panoramic

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3

22.0 km

lava flow cave

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4

24.8 km

5

29.4 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Done! That is, almost. You are at the valley station of the Funivia dell’Etna, the cable car that was rebuilt after the last violent eruption of the volcano and has …

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6

29.5 km

Sapienza Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Sapienza refuge is the starting point for climbing the crater of Etna, it is also a very famous place for road cycling, as it hosted the arrival of some stages of the Giro d'Italia.

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7

34.7 km

House in the lava of '83.

Highlight • Structure

Absolut beeindruckend. Hier haben mal Menschen gewohnt, bis der Etna mal kurz aufgestoßen hat. Nun sieht es hier so aus. Eine schöne Demonstration ohne Worte für die Macht der Naturgewalten.

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57.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

7.24 km

3.95 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.4 km

4.87 km

3.50 km

1.78 km

966 m

220 m

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Thursday 21 May

24°C

14°C

8 %

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