The SS120 or Strada Statale 120 of Etna and the Madonie is a located in Sicily and moves from the state road 113 Settentrionale Sicula to reach Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. It is one of main roads in the region and serves a great area of Sicilian hinterland, including in the provinces of Palermo, Enna, Messina and Catania.

This part of Italy has so many good roads that SS120 is just one of a half a dozen highly rated scenic rides. Mountainous roads to the north east and Mt Etna then the amazing south with rolling hills, sweeping curvy roads with incredible historic sights and preserved ancient towns at every turn.

It is also known as the Four Parks Road as it crosses, or lays in, the Madonie Park, the Nebrodi Park, the Alcantara River Park and the Etna Park. Another name used in the past was the Termini road – Taormina, recalling the two main places near the two leaders of the route.

The road begins near the Cerda station, seven kilometers from the town of Cerda, connecting with the Northern Sicula, crossing Cerda, crossing SP 7, serving the municipalities of Aliminusa, Montemaggiore Belsito and Alia. Continuing, cross the municipal road leading to SclafaniBagni and pass for Caltavuturo. Crossed by the A19 Palermo-Catania via the state road 120 of Tre Monzelli, the road continues along the southern slope of the Madonie chain, crossing the villages of CastellanaSicula and PetraliaSottana. Then cross the municipal road leading to PetraliaSoprana, then Alimena state road 290 and a few kilometers after crossing the state road 286 of Castelbuono, passing through Gangi.

The state road 120 of Tre Monzelli (SS 120 racc), now the new road ANAS 348 of Tre Monzelli (NSA 348), is an Italian state road that serves as a connection with the Palermo-Catania A19.

Are there any accommodation or camping options along the way?
Sicily is a great tourist destination and offers plenty of biker-friendly accommodations.

Interesting sights on the route?
The mountain road SS120 takes you past the troglodyte houses of Sperlinga to the delightful village of PolizziGenerosa, where the air is fresh and the views stunning. Mount Etna could be seen from the SS120, a few minutes outside of Polizzi: a village in the Madonie.

What is the best time of year to travel the route?
April to early June and late September to October are the best times to visit as the temperatures are not as sweltering as they are in the summer.

Where are people able to get fuel when they are riding the route?
Along the route, you can have a gas refill in Cerami and Troina.

Photo credit: DavidGeen / CC BY

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