CYCLING IN SICILY AND THE MOUNT ETNA CLIMB
Six stages to be enjoyed by road bike, and to be traveled all in one go.
From Ragalna to Piano Vetore, or arriving at Rifugio Sapienza from Pedara, Nicolosi and Zafferana, whether you want to climb the mountain from Fornazzo towards the Citelli Refuge or arrive at Piano Provenzana from Linguaglossa.
The routes proposed in these pages will alternate between gentle inclines and some climbs with sometimes significant slopes, cutting now through the raw black lava flows of eruptions, volcanic rocks, fresh chestnut woods or even fairytale conifer woods.
This is an ideal way to discover the volcano by bike, challenging Etna along the biking routes traveled by the greatest cycling champions, to whom the routes are dedicated.
STAGE 1 – RAGALNA TO PIANO VETORE.
MOUNT ETNA BIKE CLIMB Everything You Need To Know About Ragalna – Piano Vetore bike route With an overall distance of about 14 km, an
STAGE 2 – NICOLOSI TO RIFUGIO SAPIENZA.
MOUNT ETNA BIKE CLIMB Everything You Need To Know About Nicolosi – Rifugio Sapienza bike route It was May 2011 when Alberto Contador conquered this
STAGE 4 – ZAFFERANA TO RIFUGIO SAPIENZA
MOUNT ETNA BIKE CLIMB Everything You Need To Know About Zafferana – Rifugio Sapienza bike route A full 17 km route that offers unique sensations
STAGE 3 – PEDARA TO RIFUGIO SAPIENZA.
MOUNT ETNA BIKE CLIMB Everything You Need To Know About Pedara – Rifugio Sapienza bike route The “Tom Doumoulin” side, which from Pedara leads, going
STAGE 5 – FORNAZZO TO RIFUGIO CITELLI
MOUNT ETNA BIKE CLIMB Everything You Need To Know About Fornazzo – Rifugio Citelli bike route – Side Bartali / Coppi This is a “historical”
STAGE 6 – LINGUAGLOSSA TO PIANO PROVENZANA
MOUNT ETNA BIKE CLIMB Everything You Need To Know About Linguaglossa – Piano Provenzana bike route The Linguaglossa – Piano Provenzana side, the most northerly
