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Mount Etna – Central Crater loop from Portella Giumenta

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Sicily
Catania
Castiglione Di Sicilia

Mount Etna – Central Crater loop from Portella Giumenta

Hard

5.0

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Mount Etna – Central Crater loop from Portella Giumenta

02:50

7.43km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.99 km for 1.23 km

Waypoints

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1

3.31 km

Mount Etna Crater

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2

3.46 km

3

3.65 km

Mount Etna

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The highest active volcano in Italy and the entire Eurasian plate, a wonderful mountain!

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3.73 km

Central craters of Etna

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Etna is the largest volcano in Europe and is still active today, making it difficult to determine its height exactly as it often changes. It is currently indicated at approximately …

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3.80 km

Smell of Sulfur

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6

3.84 km

Central Crater

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The shape of the crater changed dramatically after the 2024 eruption. Currently, the hike ends at this point because the terrain has become impassable.

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3.86 km

Tour with Andrea, a Swiss volcanic mountain guide. Very educational and highly informative. On this day loud vocal activities on the crater floor
 Dull surf sounds. Corrosive swaths of sulfur …

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7.43 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

2.86 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

3.90 km

2.26 km

1.27 km

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Saturday 10 October

17°C

1°C

49 %

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Comments

October 11, 2023,Etna-Gipfel
One of the most impressive things I've ever experienced❤️🌋

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