Etna Lava Tubes Project was born with the aim of spreading knowledge of little-known or unpublished Etna caves. Natural phenomena among the most fascinating of our volcano. Many texts report that on Etna there are at least 260 known caves. In reality the formation of lava tubes is very common and the number of caves is destined to increase considerably. Below we report a census of little-known caves - for which information is not available elsewhere - or unpublished discovered by our team in particular by the founders of EtnaExcursion.it Dario & Paolo Teri. During an exploratory campaign that began "for fun" in 2018 and still (April 2023), about 70 have been found, not considered in the general count indicated above. Here we report only those considered most interesting from a naturalistic point of view. For the caves already surveyed we recommend a visit to EtnaNatura.it and Mungibeddu.it
Exploration: Can be visited with speleological equipment.
Explored by: Dario Teri, Paolo Teri on 16.11.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX.
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The dimensions of this small lava tube, for the standards we have set, would not normally be included in our census. However, the characteristic that makes it truly unique in its kind, deserves a place in the census. In fact, we are at 2872 meters above sea level, on the lavas of 1975, and this small cave hides inside a layer of moss, something truly unusual at this altitude. Probably thanks to a particular humid and warm microclimate (compared to the outside). In short, whoever is in the area could be worth a visit to this and the nearby Grotta dei Ventricoli.
Dario Teri October 30, 2022 Unseen & Little-Known Etna Caves No Responses
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16th August 2023 – On August 14th there was a paroxysm (a “lightning” eruption) from the summit craters which has already ended. Everything falls within the normal Etna phenomena. There is no danger for the population and visitors. The excursions are taking place regularly. GO TO NEWS