Portella Mandrazzi - 1125m.a.s.l. from Novara-Montalbano-Furnari:
1. Directions:
How to get to Giardini Naxos, 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:
We take a regional train to the Novara-Montalbano-Furnari station and start our route according to the map;
- 0,2km: (26m.a.s.l.) turn right - sign: Mazzarrà S.A.;
- 1,3km: (52m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SS185 road - sign: Mazzarrà S.A.;
- 6,9km: Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea (116m.a.s.l.) on the right side is a drinking water intake and in the center, there are 2 cafes marked on mapy.cz; the climb begins;
- 28,9km: (1022m.a.s.l.) 'Acqua Salutari' drinking water intake marked on mapy.cz; at the bend - 50m walk on a dirt road is required;
- 30,9km: Portella Mandrazzi (1125m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea (6,9km) to Portella Mandrazzi (30,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We continue riding on the SS-185 road;
- 50,5km: Francavilla di Sicilia (336m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee/lunch - culinary points; there is a drinking water intake near the church; we continue riding on the SS-185 road;
- 57,5km: San Cataldo (124m.a.s.l.) turn right to leave the main road and take the SP81 - sign: Mitogio;
- 65,2km: Calatabiano (66m.a.s.l.) culinary points;
- 66,8km: (23m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SS114 road and after 700m turn right towards Giardini Naxos;

Statistics regarding Portella Mandrazzi are available on: procyclingstats.com

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Statistics of the ascent to Portella Mandrazzi:
- start at an altitude of 116m.a.s.l. (6,9km) finish at 1125m.a.s.l. (30,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1045m
- length of the climb: 24km
- average gradient: 4,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8,6%

road to Portella Mandrazzi in Google Street View: