Departures scheduled from Piano Provenzana, north side of Etna, with special latest generation 4×4 off-road vehicles, environmental class euro 5 and euro 6 duly authorized by the Etna Park Authority and will be assisted by mountain or volcanological guides authorized pursuant to law.
The excursion to the summit area starts at an altitude of 1.800 meters (Piano Provenzana) and continues along the panoramic road which, between ancient craters and recent lava flows, will allow us to reach the Volcanological Observatory located at an altitude of 2.850 meters.
Once the ascent has begun, the first stop will allow you to observe the ruins of the hotel “Le Betulle”, the only visible structure among those destroyed by the lava flow of 27 October 2002.
The next stop will be the characteristic “a bottoniera” craters of the eruption of 27 October 2002. Once at an altitude of about 1.900 meters, begins the trek on the flows and explosive products. The circular route will allow you to walk along the edges of the craters and admire the morphology called “a bottoniera” typical of the volcano’s lateral eruptions. After reaching the summit (about 2.050 meters above sea level), it will be possible to enjoy the impressive view of the eruptive theater and the lava flow that destroyed the tourist resort of Piano Provenzana.
Continue in the direction of the Umberto and Margherita craters, at an altitude of about 2.380 meters, where it is possible to make a small trek on the edge of these two huge extinct craters, from where you can feel all the strength of a nature that creates and destroys.
After the visit, we leave again in the direction of the volcanological observatory located in Pizzi Deneri, at an altitude of 2.818 meters. After leaving the off-road vehicle, accompanied by our guides, a short trek of about 15 minutes begins that will take us to the top of the Pizzi Deneri promontory where, weather conditions permitting, it is possible to admire the Eolie Islands, the Ionian Coast from Syracuse to Taormina, the Calabrian coasts and, from a distance and in absolute safety, the summit craters.
Then we will return to Piano Provenzana with the guide and our off-road vehicles.
Disclaimer: Coupon not applicable for this excursion
