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Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

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Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

06:18

116km

2,230m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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After 78.8 km for 453 m

After 106 km for 1.53 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.51 km

Giardini Naxos Beach

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The harbor promenade is simply one of the most picturesque settings in Sicily.

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2.83 km

Beach

41.5 km

Nicolosi–Rifugio Sapienza Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Length 17 km, difference in altitude 1073 m, average gradient 6.3%.
The Nicolosi-Rifugio Sapienza climb is the most well-known, most traveled climb on the Etna side and the one of …

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60.2 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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60.7 km

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

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66.2 km

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

Since the road surface is sometimes very bumpy, if possible choose this route for the driveway, the road is much better in the direction of Nicolosi (09/2017)

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72.8 km

Pignatello

Forest

75.7 km

Fossazza

Forest

96.3 km

Via Marina di Torre

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The place has become a little run down, but it still remains beautiful

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105 km

Beach Along the Sea

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Here it goes almost 10 km along the sea

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116 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

94.3 km

16.5 km

4.28 km

600 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

111 km

2.38 km

1.44 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,900 m)

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 15 July

32°C

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Comments

May 20, 2022,It-Sizilientour 6: Giardini Naxos, Etnatour (22/05)

Great tour to Etna with many beautiful views. The mountain was constantly "crumbling" until I was at the top

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Giardini Naxos Beach – Sapienza Hut loop from Taormina-Giardini

Giardini Naxos Beach

Nicolosi–Rifugio Sapienza Climb

Sapienza Hut

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

Descent Through the Lava Field at Silvestri Craters

Via Marina di Torre

Beach Along the Sea

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