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Aerial view of
the 2002
eruptive fracture |
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Grotta Dei Lamponi
(lava tunnel) |
Unlike the usual tours
designed for the tourist
masses, this excursion
visits places among the
most beautiful and
characteristic of the
Etna Volcano. The
itinerary starts at the
town of Piano Provenzana
at the base of the
mountain, an area
totally covered with the
lava flow from the
eruptive fracture in
2002. As we explore this
area, we will also visit
the eruptive vents
dating back to the 1923
eruption and Etna’s most
prominent volcanic cone,
Mount Nero. Following
the rapidly-descending
pathway, we arrive at
the modest mountain
refuge at Mount Timpa
Rossa. After a short
break, we cross a
magnificent beechgrove
and arrive at the
so-called ‘Passo dei
dammusi’, a mountain
pass covered with
characteristic roped
lava from the eruption
in 1614-1624. Beneath
this lava surface, we
will explore some of the
most striking lava tubes
in the Etna, including
"La Grotta dei Lamponi"*.
The trek to this cavern
is an easy one and as an
extra safety measure, VolcanoTrek will provide
each participant with a
safety helmet fitted
with an electric head
light. On our way back,
we will marvel at more
spectacular Etna
landscape as we follow
the forest track passing
the handsome pinegrove
‘Pineta Ragabo’.
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