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Trekking is the most recommended activity for nature lovers who want to get a closer and more intimate experience of Mount Etna. Our guides will accompany you to discover the less touristy spots and the most captivating views of the UNESCO World Heritage volcano. You'll discover that Etna is more than just lava and eruptions! And you'll do it by walking, slowly, in touch with nature. We offer half- and full-day itineraries:

Half-day trek 

The itineraries last 4,5 hours in total, covering 8-10 km and with modest elevation gain, making them suitable for anyone in good health, including families with children. During the summer, you can choose to take the half-day Etna Trekking excursion in the morning or afternoon.

The Bove Valley (•••/5)

The most recommended route, weather permitting, is to the Valle del Bove, a spectacular and massive depression several kilometers deep where most of Etna's eruptions converge. From here, you can enjoy a privileged view of the summit craters, and during eruptions, you can often see the volcanic activity. Length: approximately 8 km.

The craters and eruptive buttons (•••/5)

The northeastern slope of Etna is characterized by a landscape rich in lateral craters, including the 2002 eruptive vents that devastated the ski resort of Piano Provenzana and many other fractures whose lava reached the Etna villages on the same slope. You will be struck by the alternation of dense pine and beech forests with barren black lava fields. The route is of medium difficulty and, for the more experienced, may include a passage through a volcanic cave. Length: approximately 9 km.

Volcanic Cave Tour (•••/5)

This highly adventurous excursion focuses on visiting various cavities created and shaped by lava. These are places of immense fascination. You will visit at least three caves. The guides will select the itinerary and caves to visit based on the participants' physical abilities. You will be provided with lights and a speleologist's helmet. You should bring a pair of gloves to avoid possible abrasions from accidental contact with the rocks.

Full-day trekking

These types of excursions allow you to visit the most remote places and paths that lead to the wildest areas of the Etna park, for example crossing the Valle del Bove or reaching the legendary Grotta del Gelo. Itineraries lasting about 8 hours in total, covering about 15-20 km and with greater elevation gain, are suitable for expert hikers.

Etna West – The wild side (••••/5)

For nature trekking enthusiasts, it will be a truly fascinating experience to hike along trails that will lead you through dense vegetation, past ancient and recent lava flows, and to the edge of lateral craters, offering breathtaking, sweeping views of the Sicilian hinterland and the town of Bronte.

The lava flow front 2025 (•••/5)

This itinerary allows us to complete a loop that takes us to the last lava front that reached low altitude in February 2025. Despite the beauty of the area and the expansive views the route offers, it is not very popular with tourists, except for local trekkers. Depending on the participants' level of fitness, the guide may complete several loops of varying length to visit some of the volcano's most interesting volcanic caves.

The Frost Cave and its sisters (•••••/5)

The route on the north slope of Etna leading to the Grotta del Gelo (Grotto of Ice) is truly a gem worth adding to your hiking itinerary. There are a wide variety of places and landscapes along the route, which primarily passes through the lava flow of 1614/24, the so-called Sciara dei Dammusi, with its distinctive pahoehoe lava flows. You'll visit not only the cave, famous for its perennial ice, but also its other less famous but no less beautiful caves, indeed...
Routes from 16 to 20 km. Elevation gain: 800+ meters. For experienced hikers only.

Footnotes:  For full-day excursions, good fitness, appropriate equipment and a packed lunch (at your expense) are required.

Tasting of typical products included

The offer also includes a coupon for a tasting of typical products and a glass of Etna wine at MontataGrande in Trecastagni, available on the same day or later. The location is 25 minutes from Etna South and 50 minutes from Etna North.