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Mount Etna Lava Flows – Public Fountain loop from Acireale

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Mount Etna Lava Flows – Public Fountain loop from Acireale

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Mount Etna Lava Flows – Public Fountain loop from Acireale

05:22

80.3km

1,190m

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: August 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.7 km for 106 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.7 km

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

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The mother church stands on a wide lava stone staircase and is the most important monument of the city. Mandatory stop in the city during the autumn period when the …

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21.3 km

Statue of Franco Battiato and Lucio Dalla

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The statue by the sculptor Placido Calì from Aci is located in the Belvedere square of Milo. The two singer-songwriters were fascinated by the Etna landscape and they both bought …

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27.6 km

Mount Etna Lava Flows

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This is the lava flow that destroyed the center of Mascali in November 1928. The town was then rebuilt further downstream

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43.0 km

Public Fountain

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Fresh and drinking water point in a shaded pitch.

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48.2 km

Public Drinking Fountain on the Taormina-Catania Road

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Always fresh water. Great place to cool off and fill your water bottle

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49.6 km

Castello degli Schiavi

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Baroque castle, which has also served as a film set.

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66.2 km

View of the Citrus Groves of Mount Etna

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The road, which runs along the entire Ionian coast, is surrounded by the intense scent of orange blossom from the citrus groves present in the plain. In the background you can see the profile of the Etna volcano.

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73.4 km

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

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Panorama on the Ionian coast of Catania. In the background, the seaside village of Santa Tecla.

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79.4 km

Castello Pennisi di Floristella

Castle

80.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.9 km

14.0 km

7.63 km

1.67 km

160 m

106 m

Surfaces

72.5 km

5.60 km

1.84 km

475 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

33°C

22°C

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Mount Etna Lava Flows – Public Fountain loop from Acireale

Chiesa Madre di San Nicola, Trecastagni

Statue of Franco Battiato and Lucio Dalla

Mount Etna Lava Flows

Public Fountain

Public Drinking Fountain on the Taormina-Catania Road

Castello degli Schiavi

View of the Citrus Groves of Mount Etna

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

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