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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
$42.46
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Overview
The 2002 Crater Excursion on Northern Etna is a premier destination for those seeking a tranquil experience away from the crowds. This guided hike reveals the powerful volcanic landscape shaped by the dramatic 2002 eruption.
- 🌋 Visit the remains of tourist infrastructures destroyed by the lava flows during the great eruption of 2002.
- 🌲 Trek through enchanting woods and dramatic lunar landscapes, culminating at explosive craters.
- 🗓️ Meeting at Piano Provenzana at 9:45 am, with departure set for 10:00 am.
- 🏞️ The trek reaches a maximum altitude of 2100 meters, offering breathtaking views of the volcanic terrain.
- ⏳ Total duration of the hike is approximately 3 hours, covering a roundtrip distance of over 4.5 km.
- 🧢 Includes trekking poles, bottled water, and optional rental of boots and jackets on-site.
- 💼 An authorized volcanological guide will accompany you, ensuring a rich understanding of the area.
- 🚗 Parking is available with a fee of €5 on weekdays and €8 on Sundays and public holidays.
- ❄️ Snowshoe rental is available during winter for €15 per person, payable on-site.
- 🐕 Service animals are allowed, ensuring inclusivity for all participants.
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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Volcanological guide authorized in accordance with the law
- Accident insurance
- Snowshoe rental (winter period) at a cost of 15 € per person to be paid on the spot
- Parking ticket (€5 for the entire day on weekdays and €8 on Sundays and public holidays.)
- Pickup service from your accommodation
- Trekking poles
- Hat and gloves (especially in winter, spring and autumn)
- Hiking shoes (to rent on site at authorized rentals at a cost of 5 - 7€ per pair)
- Bottled water
Meeting point
The meeting point is located in the car park near the chairlift active at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
Return details
The meeting point is located in the car park near the chairlift active at Eta Nord in winter. The bar is the second house of the 4 in the parking lot. Please note that our meeting point is the "Chiosco Bar Mareneve" not the "Chiosco Bar Etna Nord".
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Piano ProvenzanaPiano Provenzana, on Mount Etna’s north side, is easy to reach by private or rental car along fully paved public roads. Surrounded by pine forest and dramatic lava fields, the area was reshaped by the October 2002 eruption, which destroyed the original facilities and left a striking volcanic landscape of historic interest. You’ll find souvenir shops, cafés and bars for breakfast, lunch or coffee, plus spots to refill water bottles. In winter it serves as a Ski Resort; in summer it becomes the starting point for guided hikes and excursions. Blue-lined parking areas welcome cars and camper vans. If you’ve booked a tour, meet your volcanological guide directly on-site meeting points. Less crowded than other Etna stations, Piano Provenzana offers a quiet, authentic way to experience Europe’s highest active volcano.
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Mount EtnaThis guided hike explores the wild, less-touristic north side of Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano. Walk across the vast 7.2 km lava flow of the 27 Oct 2002 eruption, where hotels, shops, restaurants and a large car park now lie buried—only the roof of one hotel remains visible. Continue through forest to the 1911 and 1923 flows and a chain of 1911 craters with shafts 7–40 m deep, then climb the crest of the huge 2002 eruptive fracture, a canyon strewn with volcanic bombs, reaching the vent that produced the destructive flow and other large explosive mouths up to 2,100 m. Descend via soft ash channels through beech forest and ski slopes back to the start. The hike is ≈5 km round trip, with ≈300 m ascent/descent, lasting about 2.5–3 hours.
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Piano ProvenzanaPiano Provenzana, on Mount Etna’s north side, is easy to reach by private or rental car along fully paved public roads. Surrounded by pine forest and dramatic lava fields, the area was reshaped by the October 2002 eruption, which destroyed the original facilities and left a striking volcanic landscape of historic interest. You’ll find souvenir shops, cafés and bars for breakfast, lunch or coffee, plus spots to refill water bottles. In winter it serves as a Ski Resort; in summer it becomes the starting point for guided hikes and excursions. Blue-lined parking areas welcome cars and camper vans. If you’ve booked a tour, meet your volcanological guide directly on-site meeting points. Less crowded than other Etna stations, Piano Provenzana offers a quiet, authentic way to experience Europe’s highest active volcano.
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2002 Crater Excursion - Northern Etna
$42.46
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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