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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Acireale

Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Acireale

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Sapienza Hut – Rifugio Sapienza Parking loop from Acireale

05:32

88.4km

2,300m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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16.4 km

Nicolosi

Highlight • Settlement

After leaving the raging traffic of Catania behind, Nicolosi is the first town to reach and the town is very sizeable. As usual around the Etna, the main street is paved with black and quite rough lava planks. If the bottles have already been empty, here is another great opportunity to fill them, if you want to continue towards Refugio Sapienza - on the lava fields you will search for springs and wells in vain.

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52.6 km

Rifugio Ariel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can also spend the night in this rifugio.

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54.5 km

Monte Vetore Refuge and Bivouac

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the site there is both the refuge and a mini bivouac of approximately 8 m2 where there is also a fireplace. In the area there is also a woodshed and a well with a manual cast iron pump.
The area is currently under renovation and there is an excellent view of both the central craters and the east Sicilian coast. Good connection.

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55.1 km

View of Catania from Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the sea

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57.4 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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