Mount Etna Mountain BikeTour

Sightseeing  :  Italy  :  Sicily  :  Catania  :  Bike & Mountain Bike Tours

This bike tour departs from Catania to Rifugio Sapienza (Etna). It is suitable for both sports bike enthusiasts and those who simply want to take a ride to discover the beauty of Eastern Sicily. All tours will be accompanied by a certificated mountain bike guide and our goal is to offer tours in complete safety and serenity.Visit Etna by mountain bike for a unique experience that gives you the chance to see unspoiled landscapes. Pass through ancient lava flows, old craters and lush woods. The routes proposed can satisfy all the needs of the cyclists, going downhill, advancing to free-ride trails and enduro. Travel until to reaching one of the Etna's "alto montana" routes, and continue by foot on a brisk walk. The mountain bike tour will be accompanied by a certificated mountain bike guide. 

A few possible routes:

Etna Alto Montano route
Difficulty: medium
Total distance: 27.82 km
Difference in height: 710 m
Duration: about 3.40 h

Route along 2001 lava flow
Difficulty: easy
Total distance: 8.76 km
Difference in height: 394 m
Duration: about 1.40 h

Vecchia Ferrovia route (Castiglione, LInguaglossa and Alcantara)
Difficulty: easy
Total distance: 25 km
Difference in height: 400 m
Duration: about 2.30 h circa