Portella della venere
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 3,197 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Portella della venere is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Sicily, Italy, inside Parco dei Sicani. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,440 ft and 4,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,180 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. The nearest town is Cammarata, about 2.3 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte Gemini, Monte Cammarata and Cozzo Panepinto. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Portella della venere for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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