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Galvarina Hut – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Carruba

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Mountain biking trails
Italy
Sicily
Catania
Riposto

Galvarina Hut – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Carruba

Hard

5.0

(8)

63

riders

Galvarina Hut – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Carruba

09:12

101km

2,860m

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: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.5 km for 283 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Pignatello

Forest

2

40.4 km

Galvarina Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Excellent refuge to stay the night at 1800 meters, immersed in a magnificent environment.

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3

44.3 km

Altomontana Trail of Etna

Highlight • Trail

The Pista Altomontana dell'Etna runs around the volcano for 38 kilometers. Cycling here is a unique experience and you can observe the ancient and recent lava flows.

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4

54.2 km

Monte Spagnolo Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Bivouac recently restored and which I always find in excellent condition: The uncivilized here have not yet arrived.
Inside there are 2 bunk beds, a fireplace and a table with …

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61.9 km

Passo dei Dammusi

Mountain Pass

6

62.2 km

Big cage, partly it can be explored without ropes. Good flashlight needed, helmets recommanded.

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7

64.0 km

fine slope over pine needles through the forest

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9

67.4 km

Lava Flow in Pineta di Linguaglossa

Highlight • Natural Monument

In this section of the Pista Altomontana, the chromatic combination between the black of the lava stone and the green of the pine trees is a unique and evocative spectacle.

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10

68.7 km

Pineta di Linguaglossa

Highlight • Forest

The larch pines of the Linguaglossa pine forest rise above the ancient lava flows in a natural landscape of enormous beauty. “U Zappiunuzzu” is the largest and oldest of the larch pines, the undisputed symbol of the pine forest.

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70.5 km

Pineta Ragabo

Forest

B

101 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.7 km

38.8 km

2.62 km

1.23 km

148 m

Surfaces

57.0 km

31.6 km

6.49 km

3.36 km

1.37 km

798 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,930 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 29 July

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Comments

September 16, 2025,Etna - Pista Altomontana
the first segment is the current (2025) deviation - the whole ride is 100% doable without a guide, just make sure to take water and something to eat (until rifugio Regabo there's no source of water/food 😜)
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