Galvarina Hut – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Carruba

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Galvarina Hut – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Carruba

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Galvarina Hut – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Carruba

09:05

99.8km

2,820m

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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.2 km for 283 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.2 km

Fossazza

Forest

17.2 km

Pignatello

Forest

40.1 km

Galvarina Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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44.0 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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53.9 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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61.6 km

Passo dei Dammusi

Mountain Pass

62.0 km

Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi

Highlight • Cave

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

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63.7 km

Descent Through the Pine Forest — Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Forest

fine slope over pine needles through the forest

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66.7 km

Trail on the 2002 lava field at Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Trail

67.2 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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68.5 km

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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99.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.1 km

38.4 km

2.60 km

668 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.4 km

31.8 km

5.13 km

3.34 km

1.39 km

799 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,930 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

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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 😜)