Ragabo Refuge – Mareneve Road Switchbacks loop from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

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Ragabo Refuge – Mareneve Road Switchbacks loop from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

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Ragabo Refuge – Mareneve Road Switchbacks loop from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

04:10

54.1km

1,470m

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: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Pineta di Linguaglossa

Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.04 km

Public Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Fresh and drinking water point in a shaded pitch.

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11.2 km

Start of the Linguaglossa–Piano Provenzana Cycling Route (Etna North)

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Starting point of the beautiful cycling route that from Linguaglossa (552 masl) ends at Piano Provenzana (1800 masl). The route is the most northerly and longest on Etna, extending for …

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27.0 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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28.6 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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29.8 km

Ragabo Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Even if it's only going uphill for a long time: It's really a real pleasure! The east side of Etna is very different from the rest. Here you drive for …

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36.8 km

Mareneve Road Switchbacks

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Series of beautiful hairpin bends that characterize the cycling route along the Mareneve road. After the first, the hairpin bends cross woods and pine forests that shade the road up …

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38.1 km

First Series of Hairpin Bends (Strada Mareneve)

Highlight • Climb

After the first 5 km from the beginning of the route there is a very nice series of hairpin bends. The first hairpin bends you meet are rather sunny and …

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42.8 km

Public Fountain of Lava Stone

Highlight • Rest Area

Public lava stone fountain with raised trinacria. This is the last point of water you will find before starting the Linguaglossa-Provenzana cycling route (18 km). I recommend the water supply.

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54.1 km

End point

Train Station

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