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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Mascalucia

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Mascalucia

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Mascalucia

04:09

52.4km

1,520m

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: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.0 km for 161 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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23.9 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Highlight • Volcano

The craters from the 1892 eruption are located right next to the road and are easily accessible from the large parking lot, just a few meters away.
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24.7 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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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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24.8 km

Sapienza Hut & Etna Bike Tribe

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From the mountain station you can take beautiful hikes to various craters.

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24.8 km

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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25.5 km

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

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6

25.9 km

Road Through the Lava Flow, Mount Etna

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It is very impressive to ascend the lava field to Sapienza.

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52.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.5 km

4.44 km

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.3 km

3.35 km

386 m

250 m

155 m

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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