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ETNA MAP 5 - Foglio 4
The CRATER (Top)
TREKKING to the Crater
High: 3.270 mt (November the 2nd 2008)
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Final Rush to the Crater - The final rush is the hardest. You'll get the base of the Crater after 8.3 Km and 1.500 mt of total Ascent and then...the last 550 mt with 320 mt Ascent - Slope to the Crater is 55% - 60% and you'll hike on the Lava Sand.
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INFO about the Trekking to the Etna Crater:GPS Coordinates N37 44 55.5 E14 59 35.8
Total Moving Time: 05 hours 36 min. - Stopped: 02 hour 16 min - Moving Average 3.0 km/h - Overall Avg. 2.1 Km/h
Total Ascent: 1925 m - Max Elev: 3270 m - Total Distance: 16.7 Km
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SOME ADVISES:
You don't need any guide to get the Crater but please, BE CAREFULL. ETNA is an ACTIVE VOLCANO - It's also a High Mountain. Weather can change very quickly cna it's difficult to have some orientation points. REMIND that and your hike will be great!
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Bed and Breakfast:
GIORGIO'S HOUSE
Palermo
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