Etna / Rifugio Sapienza - 1908m from Catenanuova:
1. Directions:
How to get to Catania, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
By regional train, we arrive at Catenanuova/Centuripe station and start our route according to the map;
- 0,6km: (169m) turn right, sign: Centuripe; crossing through Catenanuova is well-marked;
- 1km: (185m) turn right - sign: Centuripe;
- 12,5km: Centuripe (694m) first goal achieved;
- 13,6km: (655m) turn left - direction: Mandarano and after 50 meters turn left uphill - sign with a white board: Centro; traverse the city and exit Centuripe on road SP24A;
- 22,1km: (222m) sharply turn right onto road SS121;
- 24,8km: (205m) go straight towards Adrano; the climb begins;
- 25,4km: (235m) turn right; according to the roadside sign: cycling prohibited only during the presence of volcanic sand;
- 30,6km: Adrano (544m) on the left side is a drinking water facility; if you want to stop for coffee, enter the center; cafes marked on mapy.cz;
- 32,1km: (619m) turn right onto Via Vittorio Emanuele;
- 32,7km: (599m) turn left - into Via Marcellino;
- 36,5km: (826m) turn right;
- 38,6km: (983m) turn right onto road SP158;
- 39,9km: Castelluccio - Paratore (1050m) turn left uphill - sign: Etna;
- 43,6km: (1267m) turn right - sign: Etna:
- 45,6km: (1367m) turn left;
- 51,6km: (1766m) turn left onto SP92;
- 54,2km: Rifugio Sapienza / Etna (1908m) goal achieved; good place for coffee - gastronomic points marked;

The climb profile from Adrano (24,8km) to Rifugio Sapienza / Etna (54,2km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

- 73,6km: Nicolosi (693m) a good place for a coffee break; continue the descent;
- 89,7km: Following the gpx track, head towards Catania train station or your accommodation location;

Statistics for Etna / Rifugio Sapienza can be found on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Centuripe:
- start at an altitude of 184m (1,7km) finish at 694m (12,5km)
- total elevation difference: 510m
- length of the climb: 10,8km
- average gradient: 4,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8,1%

road to Centuripe in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Etna / Rifugio Sapienza:
- start at an altitude of 205m (24,8km) finish at 1908m (54,2km)
- total elevation difference: 1722m
- length of the climb: 29,4km
- average gradient: 5,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,5%

road to Rifugio Sapienza in Google Street View: