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We start from the north area of the volcano<\/a> along the man-made ring of the so called \u201cwine road\u201d. From here we take the Mareneve<\/em>provincial road, the only access road to the entire north side of Etna. The road climbs up the slopes of the volcano, crossing old paths and donkey trails now and then; the area is very varied, you drive through old lava flows that gradually give way to centuries-old forests.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_cta title=”Etna Trekking Tour” button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM1MSJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Read more” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/test.etnaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aetna-Nord-Tour-2.jpg” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”17px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”rgba(28,28,28,0.75)” custom_padding=”3rem|1.2rem|3rem|1.2rem|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Challenging trekking to the Valle del Bove & the most beautiful cave of Etna<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”95%” width_phone=”95%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n As we head south, towards the summit zone, we come across the centuries-old Ragabo pine<\/strong> forest, the largest area of larch trees in Sicily. The wood was probably already used by the Romans for shipbuilding: and since this coniferous species is very rich in resin, the resin was also collected and used to seal the hulls of ships.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”95%” width_phone=”95%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_cta title=”Etna North Craters Tour” button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM1NyJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Read more” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1.4em” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/test.etnaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Aetna-Tour-Krater-2002.jpg” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”17px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”rgba(28,28,28,0.75)” custom_padding=”3rem|1.2rem|3rem|1.2rem|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Unknown North Side: Tour through Lunar Landscapes and Green Forests<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n At an altitude of about 1,100 m, we leave the road and take a path that leads to the lava front<\/strong> of the 2002 eruption<\/a><\/strong>. Here, as we stand in front of this huge mass of stone, even though it has long since become hard and cold, one can figuratively imagine what destructive forces nature can have. You can almost feel the power of a lava flow! The eruption covered a distance of about 13 kilometres in the short period of 10 days and fortunately decided to end its course there.<\/p>\n We continue up to 1395 m and start a new adventure; a short walk into the forest and we enter a secret of the mountain: we visit the lava tunnel Grotta di Corruccio<\/strong>, one of the approximately 190 lava tunnels<\/a> scattered on Etna. Discovering what is hidden beneath the hard volcanic surface, we leave the surface and head into the twists and turns of the mountain to explore its hidden secrets.<\/p>\n These lava tunnels are formed during eruptions by the flow of boiling hot, still liquid lava, between 1,100 and 700\u00b0C. As the lava flows through, the outer layer cools and hardens, forming a kind of shell (crust) that, when cooled, allows the lava that continues to flow inside to maintain a stable temperature. The lava remains hot and liquid, sometimes for kilometres, and continues to flow until it empties the outer shell and forms a cavity. And a new cave emerges.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”95%” width_phone=”95%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Unsere Fahrt durch den\u00a0Pinienwald Ragabo<\/strong> geht weiter, bis wir auf einen Lavafluss treffen, der w\u00f6rtlich den Wald in zwei Teile geteilt hat. Es ist wieder der Lavastrom von 2002. Wir fahren an ihm entlang, bis wir den Platz erreichen, auf 1.800 m, wo sich der Skilift befindet.<\/p>\n
Linguaglossa is a small village situated in on the Etna Nord side. Well known for its production of Etna wines<\/a> and typical Sicilian foods like hazelnut.<\/p>\nPineta (pine forest) Ragabo<\/h2>\n
The Lava Front of 2002<\/h2>\n
The caves on the north side of Etna: Grotta Corruccio<\/h2>\n
Piano Provenzana<\/h2>\n