Sapienza Hut – View of Mount Etna loop from Piano Bottara

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Sapienza Hut – View of Mount Etna loop from Piano Bottara

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Sapienza Hut – View of Mount Etna loop from Piano Bottara

03:28

30.1km

1,390m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.7 km for 131 m

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Parking

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House in the lava of '83.

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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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Sapienza Hut

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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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View of Mount Etna's crater

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Mr. Schlack also drives on the slag?

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View of Mount Etna

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Mount Etna is a majestic sight. Its size, vastness, and natural power are hard to put into words. Truly impressive!

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Piano del Lago Crater

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On July 19, 2001, a new mouth opened on the Piano del Lago at an altitude of 2570m. It has a symmetrical shape and a height of about 80 meters, …

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Ascent of Mount Etna

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Quite a challenging climb because as well as with a steep slope it is also very rough especially in the last stretch. Even the descent if done on the paths …

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Shelter with Barbecue in Parco dell'Etna

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Manfrè Refuge

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Hidden, small and welcoming accommodation. 2 tents and 2 or 3 bedrooms in the house. Some BBQ areas that attract a few visitors at weekends. dishes are provided; only brought the food to be grilled

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