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ABT Tappa 43: Petralia Sottana - Alia

Distance

82 km

Ascent

1,677 m

Highest point

1,655 m

100% paved

The ride

82.4 km, 1677 m of climbing, and every last metre paved — that's this ride in a nutshell. The route links the Spartiacque costa tirrenica/costa africana with Portella di Mandarini, Portella Colla, Portella Arena and Piano Battaglia. With 0% unpaved, you can stay in the rhythm from start to finish. Rolling through these passes, the climbing keeps coming and the kilometres keep counting down.

Passes

spartiacque costa tirrenica/costa africanaPortella di MandariniPortella CollaPortella ArenaPiano Battaglia

Climbs

Climb 1Cat. 2

9.3 km at 4.9% · max 17.2%

km 1–11

Climb 2Cat. 2

6.1 km at 5.8% · max 17.7%

km 12–18

spartiacque costa tirrenica/costa africanaHill

1.2 km at 3.3% · max 7.1%

km 35–36

Climb 4Cat. 4

2.7 km at 4.4% · max 8.9%

km 41–43

Climb 5Cat. 4

2.6 km at 3.3% · max 9.2%

km 58–61

Climb 6Hill

0.6 km at 5.2% · max 8.8%

km 64–65

Climb 7Hill

0.8 km at 4.3% · max 6.9%

km 72–73

Routes nearby

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ABT Tappa 42: Capizzi - Petralia Sottana

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Map of the cycling route Sicily Divide, Tappa 5

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Sicily Divide, Tappa 5

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Map of the cycling route Sicily Divide, Tappa 6

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Sicily Divide, Tappa 6

63 km↑ 1,388 m38 km away

Spartiacque Salso/Dittaino

Map of the cycling route Sicily Divide, Tappa 4

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Sicily Divide, Tappa 4

62 km↑ 1,517 m48 km away

Map of the cycling route ABT Tappa 41: Bronte - Capizzi

Touring89% paved

ABT Tappa 41: Bronte - Capizzi

57 km↑ 1,538 m50 km away

Map of the cycling route Sicily Divide, Tappa 3

Touring71% paved

Sicily Divide, Tappa 3

59 km↑ 1,407 m72 km away

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