Etna Lava Tubes Project was born with the aim of spreading knowledge of little-known or unpublished Etna caves.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 Below we report a census of little-known caves - for which information is not available elsewhere - or unpublished discovered by our team in particular by the founders of EtnaExcursion.it Dario & Paolo Teri.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
Nearest known location: Rif. di Monte Palestra / Poggio La Caccia
Exploration: Easily explored with just a helmet and lights.
Taken over by Dario Teri, Paolo Teri, Marco Galasso (on 5.11.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX)
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As for the cave of Poggio La Caccia Superiore, it is a cavity of modest dimensions, which develops on a single hypogeal environment quite large, which is accessed by a short canal. The cave in question is not indicated on the maps, but it is certainly known by the shepherds of the area and used as a shelter in times past. It was not possible to find the slang name used in the past, therefore it was preferred to identify it with the toponym of the homonymous locality. Not far away is the Cave of Poggio La Caccia Superiore and a visit, associated with this, can justify the visit.
Dario Teri November 20, 2020 Unseen & Little-Known Etna Caves No Responses
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Lava tubes are very common on Etna. They form during an eruption ...
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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