Mtb Excursion Etna to the Sea

Stage one: We start on Mount Etna at an altitude of 1500 meters, in the pine forest, from here we gently climb for two kilometers on a paved road surrounded by the forest before intercepting a large off-road trail four kilometers long. At the end of the off-road, we are gonna cycle downhill on a scenic paved road for ten kilometers until the outskirt of Linguaglossa.

Stage two: We are now at 600 mt. above sea level, get ready for an amazing change in landscape, the next 10 kilometers are gonna take us to the heart of the wild Alcantara valley, we'll cycle uphill for three kilometers before reaching the old railway and that straight down to the breathtaking village of Castiglione di Sicilia, where we are gonna stop to refresh and get something to drink.

Stage three: We keep on descending for the first two kilometers on a paved country lane and then straight into four kilometers long muddy off-road trail that in some short stretches requires some good technique of mountain biking. We'll stop at a pond known as "Le Gurne" along the Alcantara river, where we can eat a sandwich and why not go for a swim. The water of the pond is cold! 

Stage four: The final leg of our Mountain bike tour will be fifteen kilometers long, mainly on a beautiful country road surrounded by the lemon groves, but do not worry we are gonna do some more off-road before finishing our tour at the harbor of Giardini Naxos, at sea level.