TOUR ETNA IN VALLE DEL BOVE
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Duration
about 5 h
Uphill
500 m
Downhill
900 m
Distance
10 km
Difficulty
Valle del Bove is a large horseshoe-shaped depression located on the eastern side of Etna. It is one of the most spectacular and geologically interesting places on Etna, a natural wonder that allows volcanologists to analyze the eruptive history of Etna so as to monitor its current activity.
The Tour Etna in Valle del Bove begins with a cable car up to 2500 meters and continues towards a lava flow channel at an altitude of 2750 meters from where you access the steep sandy slope of the Canalone della Riina. Skirting the southern wall of the Valle del Bove carved by vertical walls in which the stratifications of the ancient eruptive centers and lava dykes are visible, the path will lead us to the exit point. Return to Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza.
Itinerary and technical data
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Technically high difficulty
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Meeting at Bar Terrazza dell’Etna
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Departure at Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza
o Cable car from 1900 to 2500 meters above sea level
o Start of trekking from 2500 meters above sea level
o Lava flow channel at 2750 meters above sea level
o Crater Eruption 2001
o Entrance and descent inside a canyon
o Traverse in the Valley and visit to the Pitagora cave
o Return to Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza
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Difference in altitude uphill: + 500,
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Difference in altitude downhill: - 900
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Total distance: About 10 km
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Duration 5/6 hours
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Difficulty: difficult
Equipment
Trekking boots, Long trousers, spare shirt, sweatshirt, Windbreaker, sunglasses, sunscreen, Water 1.5 L per person, snack or packed lunch.
Warning
At the discretion of the guide, the excursion may be subject to changes due to bad weather conditions or environmental causes and/or volcanic risk.
Medium difficulty excursion, aimed at people with average training and accustomed to excursions lasting several hours. It requires physical effort given the type of terrain, altitude and difference in altitude.
For subjects suffering from cardiovascular diseases, it is not recommended to undertake any type of hiking activity, and to inform the guide at the meeting point.
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