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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Sona

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Sona

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5.0

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Sona

01:52

22.7km

690m

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: July 30, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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3.06 km

Buried Church of the 1983 Eruption, Parco dell'Etna

Highlight • Religious Site

lava flow cave

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4.42 km

Monte Giacca

Highlight • Summit

5.83 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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8.26 km

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.1 km

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

Highlight • Volcano

11.6 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Highlight • Volcano

The craters from the 1892 eruption are located right next to the road and are easily accessible from the large parking lot, just a few meters away.
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17.1 km

Etna - South Side

Highlight • Volcano

The Sapienza refuge is the highest place on Etna that can be reached by racing bike. If you start from Catania, therefore at sea level, you will overcome a height …

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22.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

923 m

813 m

386 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

1.20 km

556 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 1 September

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Silvestri Inferior Craters – Etna - South Side loop from Monte Sona

Buried Church of the 1983 Eruption, Parco dell'Etna

Monte Giacca

U Paghiaru of Etna

View of Mount Etna's southern slopes

Volcanic Landscape at Mount Etna

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Etna - South Side

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