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Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi

4.5
2 reviews | Elevation profile | 10 photos
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Elevation profile Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi

Statistics

Difficulty points 815
Length 18.7 km
Average gradient 6.3%
Steepest 100 meters 10.6%
Total ascent 1183m

Short recap

22 hairpin turns
#13 toughest climb of Sicily
#15 most elevation gain of Sicily
#15 longest climb of Sicily
#65 average steepest climb of Sicily
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Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi is a climb in the region Sicily. It is 18.7km long and bridges 1183 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 815. The top of the ascent is located at 1908 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

Road name: SP82

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Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
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Reviews (2)

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Bob
2 y 4.0 01:23:00 (13.5km/h)
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Perhaps the most famous Etna climb. Road is good, wide and new. Middle section is really tough anyway with definitely sections above 9%. Along the way, breathtaking views of Catania!

Misschien wel de bekendste Etna beklimming. Weg is goed, breed en nieuw. Middenstuk is toch wel echt pittig met zeker stukken boven de 9%. Onderweg adembenemende uitzichten over Catania!

Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
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DuklaTrencin
3 y 5.0 01:38:00 (11.5km/h)
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Nice climb on the southwest driveway. Great view into the lava fields. The asphalt is also new and good. Quite different on the east ascent. This is not recommended, especially downhill. Also the weather should be well observed at Etna.

Schöner Anstieg auf der Südwestauffahrt. Klasse Ausblick in die Lavafelder. Der Asphalt ist ebenfalls neu und gut. Ganz anders auf der Ostauffahrt. Diese ist vor allem bergab nicht zu empfehlen. Auch das Wetter sollte man am Ätna gut beobachten.

Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi
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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:40:38
11 km/h 01:42:13
15 km/h 01:14:58
19 km/h 00:59:11

Road surface condition

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Traffic

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