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Catania Seafront Cycle Path – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

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Catania Seafront Cycle Path – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

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Catania Seafront Cycle Path – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

03:22

53.4km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.4 km for 227 m

After 39.9 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.31 km

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

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Panorama on the Ionian coast of Catania. In the background, the seaside village of Santa Tecla.

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11.2 km

La Timpa di Acireale

Nature Reserve

17.9 km

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

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A small quiet fishing port which keeps track of the passage of Ulysses.

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29.6 km

Catania Cathedral

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A beautiful church from the outside. Unfortunately couldn't get in there closed.

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32.8 km

Catania Seafront Cycle Path

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This route reserved for cyclists runs along the Catania seafront for approximately 2.2 kilometers and is perfect for avoiding the city traffic.

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39.9 km

Norman Castle of Aci Castello

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Beautiful promenade, Norman fort, beach made only of lava rock, close to the Cyclops Islands

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41.2 km

View of the Cyclopean Isles

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There are four islands (or stacks) of the Cyclops: Lachea, Faraglione Grande, Faraglione di Mezzo and the Faraglione degli Uccelli. The archipelago owes its name to a passage from the …

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41.7 km

View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

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The islands of the Cyclops, also known as the Faraglioni of Aci Trezza, derive their name from Greek mythology, in particular from the legend of the Cyclops Polyphemus, immortalized in …

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42.0 km

Faraglioni of the Cyclops

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The Riviera of the Cyclops is a 12 kilometer stretch of coastline between Aci Trezza and Aci Castello, north of Catania characterized by the Faraglioni

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53.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

17.5 km

9.59 km

6.78 km

378 m

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.5 km

2.24 km

969 m

767 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

31°C

21°C

34 %

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Catania Seafront Cycle Path – Faraglioni of the Cyclops loop from Aci Sant'Antonio

View of Santa Tecla and the Ionian Coast

View of the Cyclops Islands from Aci Trezza

Catania Cathedral

Catania Seafront Cycle Path

Norman Castle of Aci Castello

View of the Cyclopean Isles

View of the Cyclops Islands (Faraglioni of Aci Trezza)

Faraglioni of the Cyclops

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