Summit Craters
Etna Excursion Summit craters
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- 5/6 hours
- Difficulty: ★★★★★
Etna Excursion Summit craters
The excursion to the summit craters is definitely the most fascinating excursion that you can do on ETNA.
During hiking it will be possible to observe the main craters, soaked with sulphates, from which the most frequent eruptive activity occures, causing to the visitors a sensation of arcane power that few other places in the world can convey.
Ascent by cable car and Jeep up to 2850 meters, from there you will walk up to the Summit Craters, 3340mt (about 1 hour and a half/2). After a visit to the craters, you will walk down to the Cable Car station to 2500 meters (about 2 hours and a half) along the volcanic ash slopes to take the Cable Car until the departure point, Refuge Sapienza, 1900m, for a total of about 8 km.
Fantastic View
Professionalism
The necessary equipment is provided by the guides (jacket, socks, shoes, helmets).
To follow suggestions…
Avoid using contact lenses
…don’t forget to bring with you:
Your lunch
Gloves and hat
K-way (waterproof jacket)
Long pants
Sun glasses
Sunscreen
Excursion itinerary
Once the maximum number of participants has been reached, there will be further departures.
Meeting point: Guide Shelter
Cable car (20 min)
Off-road (20 min)
Trekking (4-5 hours)
Cable car (20 min)
Coming back: Guide Shelter
This excursion is not suitable:
to pregnant women who have overcome the third month of pregnancy, to people suffering from particular pathologies such as cardio vascular disorders, respiratory disorders (asthma), severe hypertension and anxiety.
Important notice
Thanks from the Group of Alpine and Volcanological guides Etna South (Soc.Coop) for your interest.
WARNING: Due to the particular environmental conditions in which we operate, we reserve the right to cancel or interrupt the excursion services in cases of bad wheather and volcanic risk. The guides therefore consider themselves exempt from any liability for direct or indirect damages that may derive from cancellation or interruption of services for reasons beyond their control.
€ 130,00
adult (All-inclusive)
The price includes cable car return tickets and jeep one way up’ hiking shoes, socks, jackets, helmets and guide service.
€ 120,00
children 7 – 14 years old (All-inclusive)
The price includes cable car return tickets and jeep one way up’ hiking shoes, socks, jackets, helmets and guide service.
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