Etna Trekking: Conquer the Summit Craters
Meeting point: Etna South - 1,900 m a.s.l.
After a short briefing, you will meet your volcanic guide and take the cable car to reach the starting point of your selected trek.
Etna 3000 m Option
The trek starts at 2,500 meters, crossing a breathtaking lunar landscape shaped by recent lava flows. You will hike up to approximately 3,000 meters*, reaching the iconic Torre del Filosofo, where a snack break is planned.
This option allows you to reach the base of the Summit Craters, using the cable car.
Duration: approx. 4 hours.
Etna Top Option
For a truly unique experience, choose the Etna Top option, which takes you from 3,000 meters up to the maximum altitude allowed, approximately 3,357 meters*.
You will walk along the summit area and observe Etna’s main active craters up close: Bocca Nuova, Voragine, Southeast Crater and Northeast Crater.
The ascent is made possible thanks to a combination of cable car and 4x4 vehicles.
Duration: approx. 6 hours.
Difficulty: medium. Suitable for those comfortable walking on uneven terrain and moderate slopes.
Not recommended for people with vertigo, a sedentary lifestyle, or children under 8.
Not allowed for participants with cardiovascular or serious medical conditions.
* Maximum altitude may vary depending on current safety regulations.
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Activity conducted with a guide registered at the Regional College of Alpine and Volcanic Guides |
Etna Trekking up to 3000 meters
After a brief briefing with the volcanic guide, you will take the cable car up to 2,500 m.
From here, your ascent begins as you explore the crater of the 2002/2003 eruption, immersed in an almost lunar and strikingly dramatic landscape.
You will continue toward the base of the Barbagallo Craters (around 2,800 m), an exceptional viewpoint from which you can see Taormina, Syracuse, and the Summit Craters, often marked by continuous emissions of gas and steam.
The trek continues toward the most recent lava flows, reaching about 3,000 m at the famous “Torre del Filosofo,” where a stop for a snack is planned.
Etna Top - trekking to the summit craters
By choosing this option, you will take the cable car, followed by an off-road minibus that will take you up to 2,900 m (9,514 ft) above sea level. From here, accompanied by a certified alpine/volcanology guide, you will continue on foot to the highest allowed altitudes (depending on volcanic activity). At this height, you will have the opportunity to walk up to the spectacular summit of Etna, admiring the active craters up close in all their majestic beauty: Bocca Nuova, Voragine, Southeast Crater, and Northeast Crater.
- Windbreaker
- Trekking shoes
- Comfortable clothes (suitable to the season). At high altitudes the temperature can be even 10-20° cooler than the city.
- Food and Water
- Multilingual volcanological guide
- Equipment available on site
- Round-trip cable car (for the 3,000 m trekking)
- Round-trip cable car and 4x4 bus (for the 3,340 m trekking)
All that is not specified under “the cost includes”
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