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Natural Monuments

Zafferana Etnea

Piano del Lago

Natural Monuments

Zafferana Etnea

Piano del Lago

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Piano del Lago

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Parco dell'Etna

Location: Zafferana Etnea, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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July 15, 2021

Hiking

The "Piano del Lago" covers an area on the upper southern flank of Etna at an altitude of approx. 2600 m between the "Torre del Filosofo" and "La Montagnola". In the past, a small lake of meltwater often formed in the area, which gave the area its name. Since the 2001-2003 eruptions, the area has been completely transformed and is now a gently sloping ash field.
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July 21, 2019

Hiking

Krater is easily accessible from the terminus of the cable car. Nice view on the Etna.

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View of Mount Etna – Laghetto Crater loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Elevation 2,680 m

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Location: Zafferana Etnea, Catania, Sicily, Italy

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