From Catania: Etna Top - trekking to the summit craters
Mount Etna summit craters from Catania: trekking with transfer
Tour information
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Type
- Escursioni
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Departure from
- CATANIA
- Departure time
- 07:30
- Price
- from € 168 per person
01. Description
Pick-up from Catania city centre at 7:30 AM
Meeting with your guide at 9:00 AM at 1,900 m above sea level
Experience the extraordinary power of Mount Etna with a guided trek to its Summit Craters, one of the most spectacular and complete experiences you can have on Europe’s highest active volcano.
Your adventure begins at Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza, at approximately 1,900 metres above sea level on the southern side of Mount Etna. After a short briefing with your authorised volcanic guide, you will take the cable car up to 2,500 metres.
From there, an off-road 4x4 minibus will take you to approximately 2,900 metres. Accompanied by an authorised alpine/volcanological guide, you will then begin the hike towards the highest altitude permitted on the day, depending on current volcanic activity and safety regulations.
At the summit area, you’ll discover an extraordinary volcanic landscape and, where conditions allow, get close to Etna’s spectacular active craters, including Bocca Nuova, Voragine, the South-East Crater and the North-East Crater.
The descent is entirely on foot, following trails through landscapes shaped by recent eruptions and passing secondary volcanic craters. Your guide will accompany you all the way to approximately 2,500 metres, where you’ll take the cable car back to the starting point.
Return transfer to Catania included.
Difficulty: Moderate to challenging
Walking elevation gain: approximately 400 metres
Activity: Guided high-altitude trekking
⚠️ Please note: This is a moderate-to-challenging high-altitude trek and is not suitable for people with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions.
NB: The maximum altitude that can be reached during the excursion may vary, even without prior notice, depending on volcanological and weather conditions, as well as the regulations and safety provisions in force at the time of the excursion.
The duration may vary depending on visitor numbers and waiting times related to the operation of the ascent facilities.
The pick-up point may not be located exactly at the address indicated during booking, but in the immediate vicinity, depending on operational and traffic requirements. The final details regarding the transfer location and time will be reconfirmed the evening before. Please therefore carefully check the communications received by email, telephone and/or WhatsApp.
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.
From Catania: Etna Top - trekking to the summit craters
By choosing this option, you will depart from Catania city centre.
Once you arrive on Mount Etna, you will meet your guide and take the cable car, followed by an off-road minibus that will take you up to 2,900 m above sea level.
From there, accompanied by an authorized mountain/vulcanological guide, you will continue on foot to the highest altitudes permitted to the top, depending on volcanic activity. At this altitude, you will have the opportunity to walk towards the spectacular summit of Mount Etna, admiring the active craters up close in all their impressive beauty: Bocca Nuova, Voragine, South-East Crater and North-East Crater.
From Catania: Etna Trekking to 3,000 Metres
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.
02. Recommended equipment
Windbreaker / Trekking shoes / Water / Hat and sunglasses.
The fee includes
Round-trip transfer from Catania
Hiking shoes
Helmet
Authorized Mountain or Volcanological Guide
Round-trip cable car ticket
One-way 4x4 bus
The fee does not include
All that is not specified under “the cost includes”.
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