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Mount Etna crater – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Mount Etna crater – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

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Mount Etna crater – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

00:49

2.96km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Parco dell'Etna

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Parking

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592 m

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

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Done! That is, almost. You are at the valley station of the Funivia dell’Etna, the cable car that was rebuilt after the last violent eruption of the volcano and has …

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1.07 km

Parco dell'Etna Natural Cave

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In the souvenir shop there is a small window through which you can look into the grotto.

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1.23 km

Silvestri Craters (Mount Etna)

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Silvestri crater below the cable car

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1.55 km

Mount Etna crater

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Sensational scenery and a sensational view. A must-see.

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1.62 km

Silvestri Inferior Craters

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The craters from the 1892 eruption are located right next to the road and are easily accessible from the large parking lot, just a few meters away.
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2.48 km

Sapienza Hut

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The Sapienza refuge is the starting point for climbing the crater of Etna, it is also a very famous place for road cycling, as it hosted the arrival of some stages of the Giro d'Italia.

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2.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.97 km

457 m

223 m

155 m

152 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

680 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

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11°C

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April 9, 2025,Ätna - Crateri Silvestri 🇮🇹

On the penultimate day of our trip to Sicily, we went to Mount Etna. Mount Etna is 3,403 meters high. It can be reached up to about 3,000 meters by cable car and then further by off-road minibuses. However, due to time and weather constraints, a visit to the Crateri Silvestri, which is located at an altitude of almost 2,000 …

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Mount Etna crater – Silvestri Inferior Craters loop from Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza

Etna Cable Car Lower Station

Rifugio Sapienza Parking

Parco dell'Etna Natural Cave

View of the Silvestri Craters

Silvestri Craters (Mount Etna)

Mount Etna crater

Silvestri Inferior Craters

Sapienza Hut

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