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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

04:40

60.0km

1,620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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3.77 km

Chiesa Madre of Trecastagni and View of the Ionian Coast

Highlight • Religious Site

From the church built in the 15th century, you can admire a spectacular panorama of the Ionian coast

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22.2 km

Monte Giacca

Highlight • Summit

25.7 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

27.8 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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27.9 km

Sapienza Hut & Etna Bike Tribe

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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28.7 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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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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34.2 km

Rifugio Ariel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can also spend the night in this rifugio.

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60.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

6.65 km

386 m

120 m

Surfaces

53.9 km

4.75 km

718 m

386 m

247 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

Chiesa Madre of Trecastagni and View of the Ionian Coast

Monte Giacca

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Sapienza Hut & Etna Bike Tribe

Silvestri Inferior Craters

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Rifugio Ariel

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