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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Guardia-Mangano-Santa Venerina

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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Guardia-Mangano-Santa Venerina

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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Guardia-Mangano-Santa Venerina

06:00

77.9km

1,970m

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 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 41.3 km for 161 m

After 63.3 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.99 km

Bosco dello Scacchiere

Forest

13.8 km

Chiesa Madre of Trecastagni and View of the Ionian Coast

Highlight • Religious Site

From the church built in the 15th century, you can admire a spectacular panorama of the Ionian coast

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31.7 km

Buried Church of the 1983 Eruption, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Religious Site

lava flow cave

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33.0 km

Monte Giacca

Highlight • Summit

34.4 km

U Paghiaru of Etna

Highlight • Mountain Hut

To get to the bivouac, from the road that leads to Serra La Nave, you have to take a 200 meter path but with a slope of around 20%. The …

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37.3 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

40.0 km

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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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40.1 km

Sapienza Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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41.2 km

Road Through the Lava Flow, Mount Etna

Highlight (Segment) • Volcano

It is very impressive to ascend the lava field to Sapienza.

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77.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.2 km

7.91 km

2.78 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.2 km

5.29 km

2.65 km

605 m

253 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

33°C

24°C

0 %

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Monte Giacca – Sapienza Hut loop from Guardia-Mangano-Santa Venerina

Chiesa Madre of Trecastagni and View of the Ionian Coast

Buried Church of the 1983 Eruption, Parco dell'Etna

Monte Giacca

U Paghiaru of Etna

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Sapienza Hut

Road Through the Lava Flow, Mount Etna

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