Etna Lava Tubes Project was born with the aim of spreading knowledge of little-known or unpublished Etna caves.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 Below we report a census of little-known caves - for which information is not available elsewhere - or unpublished discovered by our team in particular by the founders of EtnaExcursion.it Dario & Paolo Teri.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
Etna North East – Territory: Linguaglossa
Coordinates: UTM wgs84 33s 506378 4181840 | 37.78383° N, 15.07237° E
ELEVATION: 1565 m.
Development: 25 mt
Nearest known location: Primo Monte / Black Desert Trail
Exploration: Visitable with helmet and torch
First exploration: September 10, 2023 by Alberto Uccellatore
Notified to the relevant municipality on \\
The Uccellatore cave takes its name from the name of its discoverer, it is an interesting cave on the lavas of 1865. The entrance to the cavity is partly hidden by the presence of some pine trees but without too many problems and with a little attention you can enter inside. Right away you will notice 2 large Rolls perhaps the largest seen to date, so large that they leave no space for the beaten bottom. Important attention to a collapse on the left side immediately after entering and it is advisable to keep the opposite side for a few meters. Its development is 25 m long and on average 4 m high. On the bottom of the cavity the Rolls continue until they completely occlude the structure.
Dario Teri 10 September 2023 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