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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Tarderia

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Tarderia

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Tarderia

02:42

28.7km

1,050m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.2 km for 304 m

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3.33 km

View of the Salto del Cane Craters

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7.85 km

View of Mount Etna

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9.34 km

Close to Mount Etna

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Every kilometer up a feeling of powerlessness.

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11.3 km

Cyclists in Training Warning Sign

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13.2 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

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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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14.0 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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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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14.1 km

Sapienza Hut

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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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28.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.3 km

1.14 km

824 m

416 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

1.46 km

508 m

328 m

187 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

34°C

25°C

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Comments

September 19, 2022,Ätna runter

Wow, what a descent. No cars, and only speed.🤗

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Sapienza Hut loop from Tarderia

View of the Salto del Cane Craters

View of Mount Etna

Close to Mount Etna

Cyclists in Training Warning Sign

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Sapienza Hut

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