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This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco dell'Etna

This segment may be dangerous

Parts of this Highlight comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

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Location: Biancavilla, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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1. Cratere dell'Etna dal Piccolo Rifugio

12.2km

05:12

780m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Etna Crater – Etna Summit Craters loop from Passopisciaro

6.28km

03:08

470m

Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Etna Summit Craters – Volcanic Crater of Mount Etna loop from Passopisciaro

5.81km

02:44

430m

440m

Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Stephanie

July 14, 2016

The Etna (Italian Etna) is the largest volcano in Europe. He is still active today, which is why his height can not be determined exactly as it often changes. It is currently indicated at around 3323m. It is located on the island of Sicily and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.

Since ancient times, various mythological meanings have been attributed to Etna. For example, he was considered a place of work of the Cyclopes who helped the god Hephaestus with his ironwork. Hephaestus himself was considered to be the ugliest of all gods, and whenever he suspected an infidelity on the part of his wife Aphrodite, he should have fiercely blazed the forge so that the volcano erupted. In the Middle Ages, the volcano often appeared in the world of myths as a place of damnation.

To get to the crater, you can take a cable car from 2000 to 2500 meters and then one of the ground buses to about 3000 meters.

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Ivan Lucini

July 10, 2023

Reaching the crater of Etna is something unique, a place coveted by many trekking and nature lovers.

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Albert

June 9, 2019

rise to
Mount Etna possible without hiking sticks.
Start early.
We did the ascent without a guide but at our own risk. Weather should always be kept in mind. The guides don't like to see that when you hike up yourself.

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Distance 319 m

Uphill 30 m

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Location: Biancavilla, Catania, Sicily, Italy

Etna Crater

1. Cratere dell'Etna dal Piccolo Rifugio

2. Etna Crater – Etna Summit Craters loop from Passopisciaro

3. Etna Summit Craters – Volcanic Crater of Mount Etna loop from Passopisciaro

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