Mount Etna Hike

Name: Mount Etna Hike
Brand: Sicily Active
SKU: adventure120
Price: 99.00 EUR
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8 hours
Pay the day of the tour
We visit a cave

Etna tour from Taormina

Sicily Active with this Grand tour of Mount Etna will take you to visit the Serracozzo trail one of the most scenic and breathtaking Mount Etna hike. With a six-hour hike along a fourteen-kilometer-long trail on the slopes of the highest active volcano on the European continent, away from the beaten path you'll get to see the best that Etna has to offer. During the six hours walk, we will cross-sections of woods, ancient lava flows and will reach the lava desert edge. Along our trekking using helmets and torches, we will descend into the lava cave and finally, we will face the immense and lunar Valle del Bove, a geological wonder with craters, recent lava flows, and majestic dikes. The view over the Mediterranean Sea, Taormina, and the Sartorius craters will be worth all the effort.

The cost of the excursion includes pick up from your hotel,walking poles, trekking shoes, and water.

Escursion Details

One of our guides will pick you up in Taormina or Giardini Naxos, with one hour drive will reach, the beginning of the trail on the slopes of Etna at an altitude of 1700 meters at the Rifugio Citelli, on the north-east side of the volcano. The first twenty minutes We will be hiking through Mount Etna forest, after sixty minutes we reach Serracozzo at an altitude of 1920 meters, here we will stop for a short break before visiting the homonymous cave. The second part of the trek will take us on the ridge of the Valle del Bove at an altitude of 2100 meters. After stopping to admire the lunar landscape of the Bove valley, we will continue to climb up to Pizzi DeNeri at an altitude of 2800 meters following the ridge of the north-east wall that encloses Mt etna Bove valley. If the group does not want to reach an altitude of 2500 meters the hike will reach a maximum of 2200 meters before descending towards the splendid birch forest and the Sartorius craters a geological jewel of great scenic beauty. The positive gain in height of this trek can vary from 1000 meters to 500 meters, according to the path that we will follow once we reach the altitude of 2200 meters.

Itinerary

Taormina;
Lava Cave;
Mount Etna;
Bove Valley;

This Hike requires a minimum of four partecipants.

Useful Information

Pick up time 8 a.m.

Positive Gain:700 mt.

Trail Lenght 12/16 km.

Tour Lenght 8 hours

Walking time 5/6 hours

Max 2300 meters

Min. age 12 years

Transfer 45 min.

Intensity: High

Questions and Answers

How should I dress for this excursion to Etna?

This tour reaches 2500 meters and you will be exposed to the wind, having adequate clothing is essential. Between October and April, bring a jacket, wear a sweatshirt and keep gloves and a hat in your backpack. We provide the shoes and walking sticks.

Can we buy food on Mt. Etna?

Yes, before starting the trek we will stop in a chalet for a coffee break, where you can buy a packed lunch.

Is this trekking difficult?

This long hike is not intended for those who hike occasionally, it requires good physical shape. The length of the route can reach 16km and the positive difference in altitude is 700 metres.