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Etna's Altomontana Slope

Moderate

4.5

(6)

46

riders

Etna's Altomontana Slope

03:25

36.2km

690m

Mountain biking

Riding the Pista Altomontana dell'Etna is a unique and highly emotional experience. In fact, in few places in the world you will be able to pedal in the middle of an extraordinary volcanic environment, where the forces of nature are the masters and silence reigns supreme.

The itinerary is a…

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Pineta di Linguaglossa

Parco dell'Etna

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27.1 km

Rifugio Santa Maria

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Inside the Santa Maria refuge there are two bunk beds, a fireplace, a table and wooden benches. Outside there is a constantly stocked woodshed. It is an ideal place to …

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34.1 km

Lava Flow in Pineta di Linguaglossa

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In this section of the Pista Altomontana, the chromatic combination between the black of the lava stone and the green of the pine trees is a unique and evocative spectacle.

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35.4 km

Pineta di Linguaglossa

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The larch pines of the Linguaglossa pine forest rise above the ancient lava flows in a natural landscape of enormous beauty. “U Zappiunuzzu” is the largest and oldest of the larch pines, the undisputed symbol of the pine forest.

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36.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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35.9 km

335 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.4 km

1.48 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,940 m)

Lowest point (1,360 m)

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Monday 13 July

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July 7, 2021,Altomontana da S a N
At the Monte Spagnolo barracks I meet Salvatore, a retired cyclist, and close the tour with him

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May 4, 2023

Riding the Pista Altomontana dell'Etna is a unique and highly emotional experience. In fact, in few places in the world you will be able to pedal in the middle of an extraordinary volcanic environment, where the forces of nature are the masters and silence reigns supreme.



The itinerary is a 36-kilometer

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October 10, 2024

Hi... can you do bikepacking with gravel? Thanks

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