EXCURSIONS ETNA 3000

 50,00

Meeting and departure at Rifugio Sapienza square at Bar Terrazza dell'Etna. It reaches 2500m with the help of the cable car from where the trekking will begin.

From here, by tackling a difference in altitude of about 400 meters, and passing by a lava flow channel, you reach the Barbagallo craters at an altitude of 2900 meters, whose formation dates back to the violent eruption of 2002-2003, and for which you have an almost perfect overview of the summit craters, recent flows and the eastern coast of Sicily.

The descent runs alongside the lava flows of the 2017 and 2019 eruption to the Belvedere where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Valle del Bove.

Return to the cable car terminal and return to the Sapienza refuge.

Cost: € 50.00 € per person ** price for a group of at least 5 people (not includes return cable car, includes hiking boot rental)

EQUIPMENT

Long trousers, high-necked trekking boot, sweatshirt, sunglasses, gore-tex jacket, bandana, gloves, cap, packed lunch, 2 lt water, trekking poles, sunscreen.

DIFFICULTY

Easy. The excursion is not particularly difficult and takes place largely on a marked route and requires good physical condition

Excursion Etna North Summit Craters Trekking

 60,00

The most popular excursion for volcano lovers, a unique experience on the highest active volcano in Europe.

Meeting at the Piano Provenzana Etna Nord. By a special Jeep 4x4 we reach an altitude of 2840 meters. Thus begins the trek which, after crossing extensive lava field, will lead us up to an altitude of 3300 meters, the access point to the summit area of ​​ Etna. The times of stay are dictated by the volcanic activity in progress and by the weather conditions. Leaving the summit area, the itinerary includes a view of the Valle del Bove and return to Piano Provenzana after a long descent through beautiful and panoramic sandbanks.

N.B: Excursion of medium difficulty, requires physical effort given the type of terrain, altitude and difference in height. Reserved only for adults and children over the age of 11, especially accustomed to excursions lasting several hours. The excursion may be subject to variations due to adverse weather conditions or due to environmental reasons and / or volcanic risk

Technical data:

Equipment:

Trekking boot, long trousers, sweatshirt, windproof jacket, gloves and hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, 1.5 L water per person, packed lunch. The price includes hiking boots.

Heart problems, asthma:

For those affected by these pathologies, it is "absolutely not recommended" to tackle any type of excursion activity, both at the lowest and highest altitudes.

Contact lenses

For all excursions, and especially those leading to the summit area, due to the constant presence of volcanic ash carried by the wind, the use of contact lenses in combination with sunglasses is recommended.

€ 60.00 (the price does not include transport services)
**** The guide has the right to interrupt the excursion for reasons that could compromise the safety of a single participant or the entire group.

Surely the most interesting excursion of Etna, which will give you emotions and satisfaction, at the center of a truly unique natural setting.

Meeting and departure at the Rifugio Sapienza square. south side of Etna.

By cable car first, and  off road Minibus 4x4 after, we reach the Torre del Filosofo at 2900m, where the ascent to the craters begins. After about 2 hours of climbing, through the lava fields dating february-March 2021, we reach the rim of the Bocca Nuova crater at 3250m formed in 1968. We walk along the rim of it and once reached the Central Crater it starts a downhill along an easy sand slopes in the South direction. We also walk through the Belvedere from where you can admire a unique panorama of the Valley del Bove.

Reached the  Montagnola at 2500m, we will be able to reach the starting point ( Rifugio Sapienza 1800m ) by cable car.

Duration Excursion:approx. 5/6 hours.

Difference in altitude: 600 mt.

Price: 45,00 € per person + cable car

EQUIPMENT:  Trousers, high trekking boots, sweatshirts, goggles, gore-tex jacket, bandana, gloves, hat, sack lunch, 2 lt water, hiking poles, sunscreen, sunglasses.

DIFFICULTY: The excursion to the Summit Craters does not present great difficulties, requires good physical condition and determination. Furthermore is always better to start with a suitable equipment for any sudden changes in weather. The excursion is absolutely prohibited to people with cardiovascular problem.

EXCURSIONS VALLEY DEL BOVE

The Bove Valley is a unique place, and partly of geological interest. We are inside a caldera, an horseshoe-shaped amphitheater, a place of continuous transformations caused by continuous erosions, and center for the pouring of the recent lava flow of Etna.
The departure takes place from the square of Rifugio Sapienza at 1800 mt. Once  reached the 2500 mt by cable car we climb up the Montagnola 2640 mt from where we take the fun and charming  downhill path of the Canalone della Riina.

Once down we walk through the lava flows of 1991/93, within a unique scenery. Following the southern ridge base of the valley  we reach the Canalone dei Faggi. After a short ascent of the southern ridge of the valley del Bove the excursion end in  Piano del Vescovo.

EQUIPMENT
Trousers, hiking boots, sweatshirt, long sleeve vest, short sleeve jersey, goretex jacket, leggings, bandana, gloves, cap, lunch bag, 2 lt water, hiking poles, sunglasses, sunscreen.
DIFFICULTY
Easy and enjoyable the excursion does not have any particular difficulty but it requires good physical condition because of the duration of the trek. 

EXCURSION DURATION: 5/6 Hours 

ASCENT: 450 mt

DOWNHILL GRADIENT: 1100 mt

COST: 45,00 € : price per person for groups of 6 people (cable car not included)