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Sapienza Hut – Etna - South Side loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza
02:35
38.7km
1,210m
Road cycling
Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: September 26, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 19.8 km for 64 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
27 m
Sapienza Hut
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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2.92 km
View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna
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3.50 km
Monte Vetore Refuge and Bivouac
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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5.11 km
Etna - South Side
Highlight • Volcano
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10.7 km
Nuova Quercia, 1,400 m a.s.l.
Highlight • Natural Monument
14.7 km
Silvestri Craters
Highlight • Volcano
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19.8 km
Nicolosi
Highlight • Settlement
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20.0 km
Nicolosi–Rifugio Sapienza Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
The Nicolosi-Rifugio Sapienza climb is the most well-known, most traveled climb on the Etna side and the one of …
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38.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
38.2 km
526 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
38.2 km
526 m
< 100 m
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Wednesday 7 October
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8°C
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