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Ascension du sommet de l'Etna, réservée aux randonneurs expérimentés : les billets de transport ne sont pas inclus

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Sicile
Walking on an active Volcano
In front of the Southeast Crater
Sulfur everywhere on Etna volcano
Our amazing group from 3300 meters
On the rim of Etna's Central Crater
Bocca Nuova Crater
Gas emissions
Touching the sulfur
Impressive experiences
Amazing volcanic view
Walking on the path
Admiring the eruptions

Deux choses sont mentionnées dès le début, et les deux sont plus importantes que le paysage. Le transport n'est pas inclus. Les billets pour le téléphérique et les véhicules sont achetés le jour même, avec le guide, après le briefing. Et le niveau de difficulté est pour les randonneurs expérimentés : 9,5 km au total, environ cinq heures. La randonnée se déroule sur des sentiers de bombes volcaniques et de scories, jusqu'aux bords du cratère, à travers les gaz des fumerolles chaudes et devant des roches colorées par des cristaux formés par sublimation. Des guides volcanologues qualifiés expliquent ce qui se passe, en temps réel. L'horaire : rendez-vous à 8h30 dans le parking devant le bar Esagonal, départ à 9h00, briefing, achat des billets, puis le téléphérique jusqu'à 2 500 mètres. De là, 5 km de randonnée jusqu'aux cratères sommitaux, puis 5 km de descente jusqu'au téléphérique, avant de retourner au Rifugio Sapienza, à 1 900 mètres. Ce qu'il faut apporter : une veste imperméable, un chapeau et des gants selon la saison, et un pantalon long.

What's included

  • Licensed Volcano Guide
  • Entry/Admission to Mount Etna
  • Trekking poles, trekking shoes, helmets, warm jacket, extra socks, extra backpack
  • Insurance in case of accidents

Itinéraire

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  1. Piazzale Funivia Etna, Sud, Nicolosi

    The appointment is at 8:30 am in the car park in front of the Esagonal Bar. The operator waits there with a yellow van.

  2. Mount Etna

    The itinerary works the highest active part of Etna, which is also the part that changes most. From above 1,900 m, authorised 4x4 vehicles climb to about 2,750 m. The walking starts there, across desert ground of lava, ash and volcanic bombs left by repeated eruptions. The trek runs 12 to 13 km with roughly 600 m of ascent and a 6 km descent, and takes 5 to 6 hours. The trails reach around 3,300 m, and up to 3,380 m when conditions allow, arriving at the rim of one or more of the four summit craters: North-East, Voragine, Bocca Nuova, South-East. Which one depends on the day, because gas, wind and ground heat all move the route. The guides watch the volcanic and weather conditions continuously, so that the fumaroles, the mineral colours and the active craters can be seen safely. Solid fitness and experience of hiking at altitude are essential. The return to the starting point is usually between 13:30 and 14:30.

  3. Piazzale Funivia Etna, Sud, Nicolosi

Not included

  • Lunch bag
  • € 52 per person for the cablecar service (round trip) from 1900 meters to 2500 meters
  • Transport service from your accommodation
  • Hat and gloves (during autumn, winter and spring)
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  • Parking (€5 for the entire day on weekdays and €8 on Sundays and public holidays.)

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • This type of itinerary, in relation to the type, is suited to people in good physical health, not suffering from particular diseases (breathing ones, or hypertension)
  • The excursion could be subjected to variations at the discretion of the Guides, or it could be interrupted in case of changes of the environmental, climatic or volcanic conditions, so as to undermine the safety of the entire group.
  • The excursion will be carried out according to the limits laid down by the ordinance in force.
  • For the success of the excursion and for its correct carrying out, it’s good to know perfectly your health conditions and, if necessary, let the Guide know about them, in order to reduce the occurrence of any problems and to avoid any risks.
  • The route consists of the ascent and the walking along the crater edges, this may cause dizziness to susceptible individuals.
  • We recommend not to use contact lens, because of the exhaled volcanic gases and of ash. This last one could easily cause problems, if pushed.
  • The trekking requires a discrete preparation on a physical level. Being a path that develops at high altitude, it will be easy to accuse symptoms of fatigue. It is required attention, since it is a volcanic active area, subjected to constant gaseous exhalations and composed by a soil constituted by inconsistent and unstable rocks.
  • Without adequate shoes you are not covered by insurance.
  • Pregnant women who have passed the third month of pregnancy are not allowed to take part to any excursion activity.
  • Because of the continuous and unpredictable evolution of the volcanic activity, the excursions could undergo variations, or, in extreme cases, be cancelled, at the discretion of the guide for safety reasons.
  • Up to 10 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: en, it, fr.

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