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Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania

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2 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
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Elevation profile Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania

Statistics

Difficulty points 959
Length 17.5 km
Average gradient 6.8%
Steepest 100 meters 12.5%
Total ascent 1185m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
6 hairpin turns
#9 toughest climb of Sicily
#14 most elevation gain of Sicily
#23 longest climb of Sicily
#44 average steepest climb of Sicily
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Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania is a climb in the region Sicily. It is 17.5km long and bridges 1185 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 959. The top of the ascent is located at 1900 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Via San Nivcola, Via Fratelli Gemmellaro, Via Dan Nicola, Via Catania & SP92

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Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
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Reviews (2)

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selle_jelle
6 Mo 5.0

Magical ascent to Etna. Little traffic, a few dogs and an amazing transportation through various landscapes all the way to the moon. 🌑

Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
Etna / Rifugio Sapienza from Nicolosi via Via Catania
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JulienLeven
8 Mo 5.0
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Passed 1 car in 18km. Road is like all roads in Italy, okay, few cracks and when descending two hands on the wheel! Views spectacular and the climb challenging. Very uneven (up to 16%), so you may push hard on the pedals, but also get recovery with flat sections. If you like a challenge, this is the route up from Nicolosi!

In 18km 1 auto voorbij zien komen. Weg is zoals alle wegen in Italië, oke, paar scheuren en bij het afdalen twee handjes aan het stuur! Uitzichten spectaculair en de klim uitdagend. Zeer onregelmatig (tot 16%), dus je mag flink duwen op de pedalen, maar krijgt ook herstel met vlakke stukken. Als je van een uitdaging houdt is dit de route omhoog vanuit Nicolosi!

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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:30:04
11 km/h 01:35:29
15 km/h 01:10:01
19 km/h 00:55:17

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