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Serra Buffa Refuge – Piano Provenzana loop from Acireale

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Piano Provenzana loop from Acireale

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Piano Provenzana loop from Acireale

08:55

98.8km

2,670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 48.9 km for 549 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.6 km

Statue of Franco Battiato and Lucio Dalla

Highlight • Monument

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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28.6 km

Serra Buffa Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This spartan but welcoming refuge offers an excellent opportunity to take a break inside the Bosco della Cerrita.

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34.4 km

Pineta della Cubania

Forest

39.1 km

Monte Zappino Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

To get to the refuge we recommend taking the detour from Mareneve via a 1.84 km path immersed in the pine forest.
However, the route from Case Paternò Castello is …

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55.2 km

Piano Provenzana

Highlight • Volcano

Piano Provenzana, located at 1,810 meters above sea level. on the northern side of Etna, it is an important ski resort in the municipality of Linguaglossa. Unlike the southern side, …

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57.7 km

2002 Lava Flow Road, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Volcano

Last stretch that leads up to Piano Provenzana (1800 masl) crossing the spectacular scenery of the 2002 lava flow. The fatigue of these last 3 km, characterized by slopes of …

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58.5 km

2002 Lava Flow on Via Mareneve – Mount Etna

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is what it looks like when the lava crosses the street.

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60.1 km

Chalet Club Ragazzi

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The structure offers hospitality, catering and camping but also the possibility of renting bikes and horseback riding on Etna.

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61.9 km

Pineta Ragabo

Forest

74.5 km

Descent on Strada Mareneve, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Leaving Piano Provenzana behind, the descent begins towards Milo-Zafferana Etnea. Here the road crosses the entire east side of Etna and the view opens towards the Ionian Sea. The road …

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98.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.1 km

33.8 km

8.16 km

3.80 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.3 km

36.4 km

8.30 km

1.45 km

248 m

246 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,800 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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Serra Buffa Refuge – Piano Provenzana loop from Acireale

Statue of Franco Battiato and Lucio Dalla

Serra Buffa Refuge

Monte Zappino Hut

Piano Provenzana

2002 Lava Flow Road, Parco dell'Etna

2002 Lava Flow on Via Mareneve – Mount Etna

Chalet Club Ragazzi

Descent on Strada Mareneve, Parco dell'Etna

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