Sicily
Bike Tourist Service offers… Etna
MTB Challenging –
Full Day.
Mountain
Biking and Etna volcano…
a unique combination, we have deliberately created an excursion with
muscular MTB, where you can really put yourself to the test.
Mount
Etna, Unesco heritage,
will give you the opportunity to discover the unique and demanding
characteristics of its routes by mountain bike, with landscapes of
varied and inimitable morphology, giving you the opportunity to
travel various types of trails by MTB, and all in a single adventure.
Itinerary
We
will practice Mountain
Biking in
the park of Mount Etna, where fantastic trails await you to ride with
our MTB, the trails of the Etna volcano will not leave you
disappointed, mountain bike paths never boring and never monotonous,
characterized by the typical lava sand of our volcano; climbs,
descents, single tracks, paths immersed in old lava flows and
centuries-old woods... lava sceneries and unique landscapes will
charge your desire for MTB. Circular
route by mountain bike, starting from Piano
Vetore (about
1,750mt). We will start the MTB tour along a dirt path with some
climbs, not particularly demanding, which will be used to warm up the
muscles before the game gets really hard, the trail will take us to
the Galvarina
hut (about
1.900mt) where we will make a small stop to enjoy the characteristic
landscape of the south/west area of the Etna volcano.
After
the stop, the route will begin to take on liveliness, we will descend
with our MTB towards a spectacular
Etnea descent,
full of long sandy and fast bends, we will cross expanses of old lava
flows similar to stormy seas that will take us towards mount
Ruvolo,
where we will make another short stop... to enjoy the landscape
scenery at altitude of 1,300mt. After
the short stop, we will continue the MTB excursion with totally
different scenarios and trails, characteristic of the lower altitudes
of the Etna volcano, this part of the trail will be characterized by
a dense forest that at times opens into wide expanses of meadows and
colorful flowers, this MTB route on the Etna volcano will take us
towards Case
Zampini,
where we recommend stopping for a packed lunch (not provided by the
ORG).
After
the stop at Case Zampini, the trail will get really hard...
only big climbs await us, expertly interspersed with some lovely and
fun trails, immersed in woods and old lava flows, all until reaching
the 1,750mt (approximately) of Piano Vetore, where the MTB tour
began.
KM
and technical specifications of the MTB excursion:
The MTB tour of about 42/45KM (according to the alternatives used by
the MTB Guide) is scheduled to last about 5/6 hours on average with
a lunch stop, but it is normal that the duration depends on the
subjective physical capacity of the client. In case of need
(excessive tiredness, illness or overestimation of one’s own state)
where possible, it will be opted to shorten the tour by cutting from
various alternatives.
It
is understood that it is not a tour suitable for everyone, it
requires an "excellent" physical and cycling preparation,
herefore the
characteristics of the volcano and the trails, typically sandy and
full of climbs with poor grip, should not be underestimated, even
considering the 2,000/2.100 s.l.m. in altitude to be faced in 42km
(indicatively, since it will always be at the discretion of the guide
in charge of the service, modify them, where possible… according to
the needs and physical conditions of the client).
Type
of path in MTB: XC/Trail.
MTB
path: Very challenging (technically and physically), 100% Off Road.
Prices:
*€
55.00 – each person, for a minimum of 2 participants to a maximum
of 4 participants (exclusive reservation of the Tour).
For
more than 4 participants, quote on request.
For
Full Day Tours, is not possible to book by only one participant
(except in the case in which only one participant can book tours for
several days).
20%
discount
on the cost of the Tour, with a minimum of 2 participants, only
applicable to online
reservations (E-Mail or WhatsApp) at
least 15 days before
the date chosen for the tour.
For
other various discounts applicable, please contact us.
IMPORTANT:
The prices above are not
inclusive of pick-up service
(booked exclusively as extra), the
departure for this tour is
from Piano Vetore (Nicolosi), Etna Sud, where you will find: Guide,
MTB and all the necessary equipment.
*Included
in the price:
Certified MTB guide, Mountain Bike (FLAT pedals), helmet, backpack,
wind jacket, water bottle (500ml), energy drink (500ml), energy bar,
energy gel, energetic fruit jelly and insurance coverage RC.
Does
not include:
Anything that is not specified under “Included in the price”.
Some
extra services:
Pick-up
service, to and from your Hotel
Lunches/Dinners
Tasting
Overnight
stays
Tourist
guide, naturalistic, alpine, vulcanological
N.B.
E-MTB (E-Bike) are not included in the extra services because this
tour was created exclusively
to
be tackled with muscular MTB .
For
other extra services or customizations, please contact us.
We
recommend:
Technical/sports clothing suitable for mountain biking,
trekking/tennis shoes (we also have the possibility to mount SPD
pedals to give you the opportunity to use your technical cycling
shoes, but the request must be made when booking), gloves, glasses
sun or cycling, sunscreen (summer season).
Escursioni MTB Etna by Sicily Bike Tourist Service.
