Scorciatoia Timparossa
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 574 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Scorciatoia Timparossa is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Sicily, Italy, inside Parco dell'Etna. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,340 ft and 5,830 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Passopisciaro, about 3.8 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte Nero, Monte Collabasso and Monte Rosso. There are 10 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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 Scorciatoia Timparossa for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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