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Rifugio Sapienza
At over 1,800 m (5,904 ft), VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
the Sapienza hostel
is a base for Practical Information
hikers in the Road Map E2, E3, F3.
summer and for Parco dell’Etna: Tel 095-821 111.
skiers in winter. Italian Alpine Club (CAI): Tel 095-
715 35 15. Etna Alpine Guides:
Randazzo Tel 095-791 47 55. Rifugio
Sapienza: (hostel): Tel 095-915
321. ∑ parcoetna.ct.it
Transport
4 k Catania V. Bellini 095-723
91 11. @ AST (095-746 10 96);
J SAIS (095-536 168). V Catania
(892021). £ Ferrovia
Monte Santa Maria Circumetnea (095-541 111).
1,632 m, (5,353 ft) Monte Colarandazzo
967 m, (3,172 ft)
Monte Corruccio
Monte Spagnolo Grotta dei Lamponi
1,547 m, (5,074 ft) 1,361 m, (4,464 ft)
J Monte Rosso
1,756 m, (5,760 ft)
Lave cordate
Monte Nero
2,049 m, (6,721 ft)
Grotta del Gelo Piano Provenzana
Monte Pizzillo
2,414 m, (7,918 ft)
Monte Frumento Netto
2,299 m, (7,541 ft) I Due Monti
Monte Dagalotto 1,662 m, 5,451 ft
2,623 m, (8,603 ft) Monte Zappinazzo
1905 m, (6,248 ft) J
Punta Lucia Grotta
2,934 m, (9,623 ft) dei Ladroni
Monte Nunziata J
1,803 m, (5914 ft) J J Rifugio Citelli Eruptions and
J Mount Etna (Mongibello) Lava Flows
3,320 m, (10,892 ft) The volcano can be
Lava tunnels visited even when it is
Casa active, provided you
Monte Frumento Supino Pietracannone scrupulously follow
2,845 m, (9,332 ft)
J instructions. Above, the
1991 eruption.
Valle del Bove
J
J Ex Rifugio J
Menza Key
J J
Major road
J Footpath (Trail)
Rifugio
Botanic Sapienza Zafferana Etnea
Garden
Torrente Mazzo

Grotta delle
Palombe
Nicolosi
Craters and Eruptions
At this stage in the history of Mount Etna, most of the
eruptions occur in the side vents, while on the summit
craters the occasional explosive eruption may take place.

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