Rifugio Sapienza

from Ragala · Sicily, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

The Ragala approach to Rifugio Sapienza covers 18.8 km at 6.3% average, 1 176 m of ascent to the 1 910 m summit, with pitches to 13.3%. Its steepest kilometre averages 10.3% near km 8.6. On the Fiets scale this side rates 8.3. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt97%

Gravel3%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 1.8 — 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 4.8 — 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 5.8 — Photo by kobykarin / 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 7.9 — 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 9.9 — 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 kobykarin / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.4 — 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 15 — Photo by kobykarin / 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 16.5 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.8 — Photo by thetornado76 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM RAGALA

Distance

18.8km

Elevation gain

1176m

Avg gradient

6.3%

Max gradient

13.3%

Summit

1910m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Zafferana Etnea

18.3 km · 7.3%

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