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Mountain biking trails

Sapienza Hut – cart wheels loop from Trecastagni

Mountain biking trails

Sapienza Hut – cart wheels loop from Trecastagni

Hard

4.2

(5)

19

riders

Sapienza Hut – cart wheels loop from Trecastagni

04:06

49.1km

1,420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

10.1 km

View of the Salto del Cane Craters

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2

16.0 km

Close to Mount Etna

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Every kilometer up a feeling of powerlessness.

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3

20.3 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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4

20.4 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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5

35.3 km

Monte Grosso Shelter

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Cool shelter, great for sleeping, fireplace and wood available, clean, panoramic

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6

38.2 km

Trullo Etneo

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Etna trullo to visit

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7

38.7 km

View of Mount Etna

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8

40.1 km

cart wheels

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Beautiful forest

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49.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.1 km

8.44 km

2.28 km

2.28 km

Surfaces

35.7 km

8.83 km

3.64 km

834 m

115 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Comments

July 30, 2022,Etna a quota 2600

No absolutely not about fear, the Pedal goes where your heart takes you ❤ that's all.

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October 9, 2025,Tremestieri Etneo - Contrada Milia - Rifugio Sapienza - Salto del Cane

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