Isola Bella – Isola Bella Bay loop from Furci

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Isola Bella – Isola Bella Bay loop from Furci

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Isola Bella – Isola Bella Bay loop from Furci

08:53

146km

1,060m

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 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.6 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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34.6 km

Messina Seafront

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Interesting seafront on the strait

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76.3 km

Sant'Alessio Siculo

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Shortly after Sant'Alessio Siculo it goes up a bit to a hill from where you have a great view of Sant'Alessio Siculo.

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76.6 km

Castello di Sant'Alessio Siculo

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A castle is mentioned here for the first time in 1117. The current structure was built during the Norman domination in Sicily. Together with the Forza d'Agrò Castle, which was …

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86.4 km

From here you have a privileged view of Isola Bella, a rocky islet at the foot of Taormina connected to the mainland by a thin strip of sand.

A ticket is required to visit. More information here: parchiarcheologici.regione.sicilia.it/naxos-taormina/biglietti/isola-bella-a-taormina-biglietto

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86.9 km

Isola Bella Bay

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Wonderful views of the Baia Isola Bella. A good ascent to Taormina takes place after about 200m. Turn right up the hill and pedal hard.

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87.8 km

View of Isola Bella

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Sometimes quite crowded, so come here very early or later in the evening

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88.2 km

View of Isola Bella and the Taormina coast

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Nice town. Although there are many tourists, it still invites you to linger!

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88.5 km

View of Mount Etna

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125 km

Beach

146 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.3 km

34.5 km

25.9 km

4.43 km

1.79 km

380 m

118 m

Surfaces

115 km

26.3 km

1.96 km

1.44 km

717 m

685 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

21°C

13°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 22, 2023,25. Tag Sicilia

Today I left mainland Europe. It was a moving moment when the ferry left. Until now it was just cycling, just keep going. But on the ferry I realized once again how far I've come. In Messina the traffic is a bit more Italian I think. From all sides cars, motorcycles, scooters, pedestrians and me in the middle. What I …

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March 23, 2022,Teil 21 Messina nach Acireale

23.3. 22 It's a great feeling to have cycled through the whole of Italy and now crossing over to Messina in Sicily. I still remember Messina as a roaring traffic juggernaut, this morning the city welcomes us very gently. We make eye contact and soon follow the varied coastal road to Taormina. But we save ourselves the 200 meters up, …

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