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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Gravina di Catania

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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Gravina di Catania

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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Gravina di Catania

04:21

54.6km

1,590m

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: April 20, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20.9 km

Buried Church of the 1983 Eruption, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Religious Site

lava flow cave

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22.3 km

Monte Giacca

Highlight • Summit

25.9 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

28.1 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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28.1 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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28.2 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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28.9 km

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

Highlight • Volcano

54.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

2.42 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.2 km

1.39 km

1.22 km

451 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Gravina di Catania

Buried Church of the 1983 Eruption, Parco dell'Etna

Monte Giacca

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Sapienza Hut & Etna Bike Tribe

Sapienza Hut

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

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