30.05.2025

Start at 10:00 am

Classic up & down


  • 9 km
  • D +541 m
  • Altitude: min 1.190m, max 1.542m
  • Medium slope 10% - max 25%
  • Start/finish: Rifugio La Nuova Quercia
  • Tecnical meeting 29.05 at 17:15
  • Awards at 18:00

Route description

The 9km mountain race takes place within the Etna Park in the municipal area of ​​Nicolosi.

The route is a circular route, with departure and arrival at the La Ginestra refuge in Monte Concilio.

The first stretch winds along the “CAI Path 754 Monte Concilio Monte Gemmellaro”, on a dirt road, crosses the 2001 lava flow and is quite fast with alternating climbs and descents.

After skirting a needle-like forest, a single-track begins on a lava flow between rolling stones and volcanic sand, downhill, up to the minimum altitude of the route after 2.30km from the start.

From this point onwards, a 3km uphill section begins, on single-track, which will lead the athletes up to the summit ring of Monte Gemmellaro (1,542m above sea level).

Once the maximum altitude has been exceeded, the last stretch will begin, on a fairly fast dirt road, passing near the volcanic vents of the 1886 eruption.

Continuing downhill, you cross the wooded area of ​​Monte Grosso and after some ups and downs you reach the finish line.

Video route