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Etna - South Side – Sapienza Hut loop from Ragalna

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Etna - South Side – Sapienza Hut loop from Ragalna

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Etna - South Side – Sapienza Hut loop from Ragalna

03:08

37.7km

1,250m

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 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

14.3 km

Monte Giacca

Highlight • Summit

2

15.8 km

Etna - South Side

Highlight • Volcano

The Sapienza refuge is the highest place on Etna that can be reached by racing bike. If you start from Catania, therefore at sea level, you will overcome a height …

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18.0 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

20.1 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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20.2 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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20.3 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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21.0 km

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

Highlight • Volcano

8

23.8 km

Road to Monte Vetore, Mount Etna

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

Low-traffic and very nice ascent to Mount Etna. Mostly very good topping

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37.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

2.41 km

237 m

Surfaces

35.2 km

1.76 km

395 m

300 m

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

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Friday 22 May

24°C

12°C

8 %

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