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Group on the top of the eruptive fracture of 27 October 2002
Eruptive fracture of 1911
Happy to have reached the Craters
Also suitable for children
Downhill fun in the volcanic sand

2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna

By Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord
5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 182 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The tour to the craters of 2002 is one of the most sought after destinations and chosen by tourists on the northern side of Etna, far from the large mass of visitors. This tour allows you to savor the authenticity of the Etna volcanic environment in total tranquility. Our guests accompanied by guides will be accompanied on a visit to the remains of the tourist infrastructures destroyed by the lava flows of the great eruption of 2002, through woods, lunar landscapes and finally on the edges of explosive craters, all in a path of just over 4.5 km roundtrip.

Possibility to rent boots + jacket on site.

Program:
Meeting scheduled at Piano Provenzana (Etna Nord) at 9:45 am.
Departure from Piano Provenzana at an altitude of 1800 meters at 10:00.
Initial briefing.
Beginning of the trek.
Visit to the eruptive fractures up to a maximum altitude of 2100 meters.
Trekking descent to the starting point.
Total duration: 3h
Difficulty: T (Tourist).
Also suitable for children used to walking

Activity location

  • Mount Etna
    • 95030, Catania, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Guide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord
    • 95015, Linguaglossa, Sicilia, Italy

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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Starting time: 10:15
Price details
RM 181.72 x 1 AdultRM 181.72
Total
Price is RM 181.72

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAccident insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedVolcanological guide authorized in accordance with the law
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTrekking shoes (to be rented on site at authorized rentals at a cost of € 5 per pair)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHat and gloves (especially in winter, spring and autumn)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedParking ticket (€ 3 for the whole day)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnowshoe rental (winter period) at a cost of €15 per person to be paid on the spot (in winter)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTrekking poles
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPickup service from your accommodation

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Trekking is not recommended for those who usually do little motor activity.
  • Without adequate shoes you are not covered by accident insurance.
  • Trekking does not require large preparations on a physical level, it is easy and absent of particularly difficult passages, however attention must be paid when treating volcanic soil, which is often incoherent and unstable.
  • The total duration of the trek will depend on the gait.
  • The route foresees the ascent and the passage along the crater edges, this could cause problems of vertigo to the sensitive subjects.
  • This itinerary, in relation to the type, is suitable for people in a state of good physical health, who do not suffer from particular pathologies (cardio vascular, respiratory or hypertension).
  • The excursion may be changed at the discretion of the Guides or be interrupted should the environmental, atmospheric or volcanic conditions change, such as to compromise the safety of the entire group.
  • To ensure the success of the excursion and the correct performance of the activity, it is good practice to know your health conditions perfectly and to have them present at the Guide, to reduce the occurrence of any problems and avoid risks.

Activity itinerary

Mount Etna
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Beginning of the trek along the dirt road that leads from Piano Provenzana to the summit craters of the volcano, after the first kilometer you cross the eruptive fracture of the eruption of 27 October 2002 on the "Monte Nero - Timpa Rossa" path. visit and study the multiple volcanic morphologies relating to the eruptions that have occurred on the north side of Etna, in particular the flank eruptions of 10 September 1911 and 17 June 1923 which threatened the town of Linguaglossa. After visiting the particular volcanic morpho-structures called Hornitos from the Spanish "Small oven", we will go up along the pyroclastic cones of the 2002 eruption until reaching the maximum altitude of 2100 meters on the edge of the craters, the route ends with the descent inside a sandy channel to the starting point. Total height difference uphill: 300 meters (variable value) Total length of the round trip trek: 4.5 km.
Piano Provenzana
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Beginning of the trek along the dirt road that leads from Piano Provenzana to the summit craters of the volcano, after the first kilometer you cross the eruptive fracture of the eruption of 27 October 2002 on the "Monte Nero - Timpa Rossa" path. visit and study the multiple volcanic morphologies relating to the eruptions that have occurred on the north side of Etna, in particular the flank eruptions of 10 September 1911 and 17 June 1923 which threatened the town of Linguaglossa. After visiting the particular volcanic morpho-structures called Hornitos from the Spanish "Small oven", we will go up along the pyroclastic cones of the 2002 eruption until reaching the maximum altitude of 2100 meters on the edge of the craters, the route ends with the descent inside a sandy channel to the starting point. Total height difference uphill: 300 meters (variable value) Total length of the round trip trek: 4.5 km.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMount Etna
    • 95030, Catania, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGuide Vulcanologiche Etna Nord
    • 95015, Linguaglossa, Sicilia, Italy

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