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View of Vena and the Sea – Nicolosi loop from Acireale

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Italy
Sicily
Catania
Acireale

View of Vena and the Sea – Nicolosi loop from Acireale

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5.0

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158

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View of Vena and the Sea – Nicolosi loop from Acireale

07:10

140km

2,330m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 122 km for 64 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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20.8 km

View of Mount Etna and the Coast

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2

28.3 km

View of Vena and the Sea

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Beautiful view. Especially as a descent!

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40.0 km

Start of the Mareneve Climb

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From here begins the climb called "Mareneve" a name that already alone tells the 1100 meters of altitude difference which in 17 km, lead from just over 500 to over 1600 meters of altitude.

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56.6 km

5

67.3 km

Monolith Near Maletto

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Visible on the SS284 route

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88.1 km

Mendolito di Adrano

Archaeological Site

7

122 km

Nicolosi

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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 …

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140 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

120 km

14.2 km

5.47 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

131 km

7.97 km

428 m

118 m

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Comments

May 19, 2024,Granfondo Giro dell'Etna 2024
After starting from Pedara, the route (a wide ring of 120 kilometers for a total difference in altitude of 2,150 meters) reaches Linguaglossa, after passing through Milo and Zafferana Etnea. It then passes through the municipalities of Bronte, Biancavilla and Belpasso, before starting the last climb that leads back to Pedara.

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June 4, 2023,Percorso Gran Fondo Giro dell'Etna 2023
course set up for the 2023 granfondo which circumnavigates Etna.

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