Etna North to 3,320 m with Ashàra: Sulphur Colours and the Crater Rims

Piano Provenzana - Etna nord,via Provenzana, Linguaglossa

The meeting point is the Ashàra info point, opposite the Chiosco Bar Mareneve at Piano Provenzana, Etna Nord, Linguaglossa.

Piano Provenzana

Meeting point and departure by special 4x4 from Piano Provenzana at 1,800 m on Etna North, up to Piano delle Concazze at 2,825 m.

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Itinerario Crateri Sommitali

From Piano Provenzana at 1,800 m on the north side, special 4x4 vehicles climb through the typical Etna ground to about 2,825 m, near Piano delle Concazze. The ascent from there takes around two hours and reaches the main crater rim at 3,320 m. The route runs along the edge of the Central Crater, faces the North-East Crater, which falls away vertiginously, and passes the South-East Crater, the one behind the most recent and most impressive eruptions.

Piano Provenzana

Beyond the size of the summit craters, what stands out is the environment: gas emissions, volcanic bombs, and colours in the ground produced by the sublimation of various elements, sulphur in particular. The descent goes through fine volcanic ash and slag and stays panoramic throughout, with the Sicilian coast in view. The guide breaks the route with stops to explain the history of the volcano, how it formed and what makes it particular. Back at 2,825 m the 4x4 takes the group down to Piano Provenzana.