Trecastagni Trip Overview
The ETNA TREKKING excursion involves the traverse of trekking trails within the Etna Park. The difficulties vary from medium difficulty routes suitable for people in good health for the half-day excursion (Morning trekking) to challenging itineraries for the full day solution (full day trekking), dedicated to lovers of pure trekking and so be prepared to face several hours of walking. Our guides will accompany you to discover the less touristy places, to discover the most fascinating glimpses of the volcano. UNESCO heritage since 2013 for its important geological phenomena. Etna however is not only lava and eruptions. Nature on Europe’s largest active volcano has created real wonders. These facets can be fully captured only by walking, slowly, in contact with nature. Choose whether to do a half-trek (suitable for everyone in good health) or full day (for sportsmen)
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 7 hours
Starts: Trecastagni, Italy
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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The ETNA TREKKING excursion involves the traverse of trekking trails within the Etna Park. The difficulties vary from medium difficulty routes suitable for people in good health for the half-day excursion (Morning trekking) to challenging itineraries for the full day solution (full day trekking), dedicated to lovers of pure trekking and so be prepared to face several hours of walking. Our guides will accompany you to discover the less touristy places, to discover the most fascinating glimpses of the volcano. UNESCO heritage since 2013 for its important geological phenomena. Etna however is not only lava and eruptions. Nature on Europe’s largest active volcano has created real wonders. These facets can be fully captured only by walking, slowly, in contact with nature. Choose whether to do a half-trek (suitable for everyone in good health) or full day (for sportsmen)
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mount Etna, 95030 Catania, Sicily Italy
Etna, besides being one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is certainly also among the most fascinating. It is inevitable to be the subject of numerous stories and curiosities. Its geographical position in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, with the sea at a very short distance, creates ideal conditions to develop an incredible diversity of landscapes. Whoever imagines the volcano as a desolate moor made up only of bare and raw volcanic rock, is wrong. The Etna territory extends from sea level up to 3329 m, an absolutely variable altitude based on eruptive activities! This great altitudinal difference in a relatively small space has created a unique ecosystem, within which man for millennia, has learned to coexist in quite particular conditions, defining it from always with multiple names including in the local meaning prevails A ‘ Muntagna. Etna is therefore often called an island on the island and through our tours you will have the opportunity to discover all its beauty. On June 21st 2013 the Etna volcano was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A recognition attributed to this monument of nature among the most extraordinary thanks to its volcanic phenomena which are among the most frequent in the world and at the same time very different from each other.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Valle Del Bove, 95019 Zafferana Etnea, Sicily Italy
Based on favorable weather conditions, the itinerary for the Etna Trekking excursion often includes a visit to the Valle del Bove, a magnificent natural amphitheater created by the collapse of multiple volcanic structures of the past. Here the panorama is surreal.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Via Provenzana 37 Localita Piano Provenzana, 95015 Linguaglossa, Sicily Italy
Based on the daily choice of the guide, the tour could include the departure from Piano Provenzana to visit the lateral craters present in this area of the volcano – Etna Nord.
Duration: 30 minutes
