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TREKKING SICILY: the BIG Crater of Etna...Eruption of October 2006

Reportage of an Eruption. Giorgio's Trek Tour - GPS Waypoints 

ETNA SOUTH - ETNA SUD

We started from the Base of the Funivia of Nicolosi: 

There are 3 ways to go up: 

1) You Pay for the Funivia and the trak with the guide: Around 2 hours and 50 euros 

2) You hike till the end of the Funivia ( 1h.30 minutes) ant then you take the Trak with the Guide: 22 euros 

3) You'll walk till the end (around 4 hours) Free ;o)

You need a bit of experience to go by yourself. It's not that dangerous but remember...ETNA IS A VOLCAN. The smoke can be a bit toxic. Good to have a Compass, a Gps, good boots a jacket and  a map. 

For any information (for free) : 

 Giorgio's Free Trekking Tours

 

ETNA - The Start at the Base of the Funivia - Photo: Giloc

 

 

ETNA - Craters during the walk -  Photo: Giloc 

Bed and Breakfast: 

 

GIORGIO'S HOUSE 

Palermo 

 

 

ETNA: summit elevation: 3300 m (It can change after each eruption).It's the Bigest Active Volcan in Europe.In Sicilian Etna is called "A Muntagna" (The Mountain).The Last Big eruption(explosive Eruption) was on 2002 and a New Big Crater appeared (Gps waypoint: N37 44 55.0 E14 59 57.3). 

Here you can see the Last Eruption of October 2006.

Mount Etna is the largest Volcano in Europe. It extends for approximatelly 1250 sq. km and reaches the height of 3,350 mt It can be considered the most active volcano in the world.

 

The most important erutpions: 1669 - 1886 - 1892 - 1910 - 1928 - 1971 - 1981 - 1983/85 - 1991/93 - 2001 - 2002 - 2006

Flora of the Etna: Etneam Greenweed  - Saponaria of Sicily  - Viola Aetnensis  -  

 

ETNA : Walking to the Base of the big Crater -  Photo: Edi 

 

 

ETNA: The Trek and the Fog -  Photo: Giloc 

 

Etna Gps Waypoints: 

 

Start Walking: Base of Funivia mt 1915:  

N 37°41.959' - E 15°00.017' 

First Target: End of Funivia: 

N 37°43.099' - E 14°59.944' 

Second Target:  Point where the Traks cannot continue -  mt 2834: 

N 37°44.285' - E 15°00.399' 

Third Target: Eruption October 2006 - mt 2858 

N 37°44.505' - E 15°00.457' 

 

 

ETNA: The Eruption -  Photo: Giloc 

 

 

ETNA: The Eruption -  Photo: Giloc 

 

ETNA: The Lava -  Photo: Giloc 

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