Rifugio Sapienza

Sicily, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Rifugio Sapienza

from Zafferana Etnea

Distance

18.3km

Elevation

1334m

Avg %

7.3%

Max %

13.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rifugio Sapienza

from Ragala

Distance

18.8km

Elevation

1176m

Avg %

6.3%

Max %

13.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rifugio Sapienza is a Hors Catégorie cycling climb in Sicily, Italy, cresting at 1 910 m. Its hardest ascent, from Zafferana Etnea, covers 18.3 km at 7.3% average, gaining 1 334 m, with ramps up to 13.7%. The steepest kilometre averages 11.2%, around km 12.5. It can also be climbed from Ragala (18.8 km at 6.3%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 10.6, among the region's hardest. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM ZAFFERANA ETNEA

View at km 0.8 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.3 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.4 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.9 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.4 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.9 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.4 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.9 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.5 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.5 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.5 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.5 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.1 — Photo by ligfietser / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.3 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

RIFUGIO SAPIENZA

Summit

1910m

Approaches

2

Hardest

HC

Hardest side

18.3km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Piano Provenzana

m

RIDE IT FROM

Catania

23 km from the climb · 18 m elev

Taormina

30 km from the climb · 227 m elev

Sicily

Region guide