Etna winter high altitude trekking
Be enchanted by the primordial beauty of snowy Etna. Its white mantle will leave you breathless! Thanks to our expert guides you will live a magical experience between snow and history.
INCLUDED
- Mountain or Volcanological Guide
- Insurance
- Trekking boots
- Helmet
NOT INCLUDED
- packed lunch and water
- Etna cable car tickets
Extra cost
- Etna cable car 50€ per person
Programm
- Meeting point and departure from our info point Ashàra site at Piazzale Rifugio Sapienza (Etna South) inside the restaurant Terrazza dell'Etna
- After a briefing and checking the equipment, with the Etna cable car we will reach an altitude of 2500 meters and from here we will start the trekking on foot towards the cone of 2001, overlooking the Valle del Bove and climb to the craters Barbagallo about 3000mt. If the snow conditions allow we will also visit a lava flow channel.
- Surrounded entirely by snowy and breathtaking landscapes we admire the summit craters and then start the descent on foot to the upper terminal of the cable car that will bring us back to the starting point.
Equipment
- Warm socks
- Thermal trousers
- Thermal shirt
- sweater
- Winter warm wind jacket
- Scarf, gloves and cap
- Sunglasses
- Backpack with water and snacks
Important to know
- Hike aimed at trained hikers, used to move on soil with sandy bottom, snowy/iced or debris, where there may not be the presence of paths and where there are some part exposed.
- It's good to know your health conditions and talk with the guide, especially in cases of heart problems, asthma and dizziness.
- At the discretion of the guide, excursions may be subject to change or be interrupted if the weather conditions, environmental causes, presence of ice or volcanic risk, may represent any source of danger.
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Bring your heart to the highest active volcano in Europe (Etna) or let yourself be captivated by the magic of Stromboli: the lighthouse of the Tyrrhenian sea.
Contact us and book now your next hike on Etna or Stromboli.
Ashàra will guide your steps
