Castello di Spadafora – Portorosa Marina loop from Villafranca Tirrena-Saponara

Castello di Spadafora – Portorosa Marina loop from Villafranca Tirrena-Saponara

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Castello di Spadafora – Portorosa Marina loop from Villafranca Tirrena-Saponara

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102km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 43.5 km for 152 m

After 50.1 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.61 km

Castello di Spadafora

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Spadafora Castle, or Samonà Castle, is an imposing fortification built in the late 16th century around a medieval tower. It served as a noble residence, but also as a base …

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38.3 km

Portorosa Marina

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Portorosa Marina is an important tourist port, interesting to visit or to use as a starting point for trips to the smaller islands.

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43.5 km

Oliveri Town Entrance Sign

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It is located at the crossroads at the entrance to the town

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46.5 km

From Oliveri to the Sanctuary of Tindari

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50.1 km

View of the Coastline at San Giorgio di Gioiosa Marea

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A place to visit.

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50.1 km

Sanctuary of the Black Madonna of Tindari

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The Santuario Santa Maria de Tindari is the famous pilgrimage church with the Black Madonna. The church was built in the 1950s and here the Black Madonna is worshiped by …

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50.6 km

Riserva naturale Laghetti di Marinello

Nature Reserve

102 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.5 km

42.8 km

2.36 km

425 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

97.9 km

3.18 km

667 m

341 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

20°C

14°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

March 11, 2023,GiroDiSicilia - Tag 2

Blown by the wind…
Actually, today's stage should be a "scenic" tour through the mountains along the north coast of Sicily.
Unfortunately, the wind, or rather today's storm, changed the plan and we gave up early.
The wind was so strong that even on the flat we only made progress at 15 km/h. A navigation error including turning back cost …

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