Cycle Etna from top to base: a thrilling volcanic experience
Excursion Etna Cycling to the Top + gravity
Cycle Etna from top to base: a thrilling volcanic experience
The tour starts at 10:30 AM, please reach the meeting point 30 minutes before.
It is a dirt path between ancient craters and recent lava flows.
Once you reach the higher point allowed with our guides, you can admire an extraordinary panorama: the summit craters of Etna, the Ionian Sea and the Valle del Bove.
The descent will take place along a sandy and exciting track, it will continue with multiple single-trails to an altitude of 800m in the town of Nicolosi.
Mechanized ascent to the meeting point.
Level: Difficult
Skill: previous experience in enduro routes
From November to March, bike tours will only be offered as private experiences, upon request, and may be unavailable due to weather conditions.
Etna Cycling to the Top
Excursion Etna Cycling to the Top + gravity
By activating this option, the descent along the sandy track will include thrilling enduro single-trails, covering a total of 1,700 meters of downhill elevation.
A mechanized lift will bring you back to the starting meeting point.
Level: Difficult
Requirements: Previous experience on enduro trails
From November to March, bike tours will only be offered as private experiences, upon request, and may be unavailable due to weather conditions.
Excursion Cycling to the top + Altomontana
Continue the tour with a descent down to 1,700 meters, then proceed along the first section of the Etna Altomontana trail.
This route offers the opportunity to admire pristine landscapes, ancient lava flows, and extinct craters, while passing through forests of oak and pine trees. At the end, return to the original meeting point.
Difficulty: Moderate
From November to March, bike tours will only be offered as private experiences, upon request, and may be unavailable due to weather conditions.
Excursion Etna Cycling to the Top + summit craters
If you wish to reach the summit areas, activate this option. You will take part in a trekking experience led by a volcanologist, starting at 2,900 meters and reaching the summit craters at 3,345 meters above sea level, allowing you to witness up close the power and energy of the volcano.
Note: The actual altitude reached may vary without notice, depending on the regulations in effect at the time of the excursion.
Difficulty: Medium
Tennis shoes / Water / Fruit or protein snack
- Transfer one way to the meeting point
- Certified MTB guide
- e-Bike full suspended (>150mm) and helmet rental
SPD pedals on request.
- Hotel pick-up (on request)
- All that is not specified under “the cost includes”
6 hours
Meeting point
Departure from hotel/restaurant Rifugio Sapienza at 10:00
Climb
E-bike route up to 2,500 m
Arrival at an altitude of 2,900 m
E-bike route to Torre del Filosofo
Panoramic viewpoint
A path towards the Valle del Bove and panoramic view
Gravity descent
On mixed grounds, to 800 meters
Return
The tour will end at the initial meeting place
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