Excursion mountain bike to explore the Park of Etna
The adventure begins with a Catania levied at the facility where housed. The crossing of Etna, allows in a single day to make full and suggestive un'escursione side of which extends from south to north of the volcano highest and most important of Europe. A single path in Italy sponsored by the Etna Park and the Italian Alpine Club, during which the effort will be amply rewarded by the great charm of the volcano.
Begin to share a ride in 1750 above sea level, close to Mount Vetore, this is the first section of Altomontana trail that winds around the volcano.
It comes at the brief botanical garden "New gussonei" and go through a stretch of trail just rebuilt still steaming lava dating the explosion of 2002, continue to open once the haven of Galvarina at 1870 msl. A brief pause allows us to take a break and share upstream Spanish encountering along the "Cave Nunziata" wide lava channel emptying extremely significant for its size.
From Monte Spanish left the runway Altomontana for a single-trekk through "cones" steaming volcanic dating the explosion of 1981 that threatened to close the town of Randazzo.
It comes at Saletti refuge at 1400 m from where they begin a series of hairpin bends through several times that the cast of 1981 lead us to the end of the trail in contrada Pira where a vehicle is ready to expect to return to the facility.
vehicle is ready to expect to return to the facility.
But for the more daring the return may take place on the pedals through tonanti down that will lead us in the short again at sea level.
A stop in the town of Zafferana Etnea will give us the opportunity to refresh with a tasty granita or cannolo ricotta.
The tour ends in Catania where our vehicles there ricondurranno in facilities where a well-deserved shower and a rich dinner you will return their forces to tackle the "movida" Catanese.
Duration: full day - from 9.00 to 18.30 Difficulty: Medium (suitable for all sports-practicing). Equipment: Must wear a helmet and suitable for all weather conditions. Possibility to rent mountain bikes. Details
Pick the accommodation
Short and interesting visit to the museum volcanological
Piano Vetore (Top bike path)
Refuge of Galvarina
Grotta Nunziata
Spanish mountain refuge
Lava flow of 1981
Refuge Saletti
Cisternazza
Case Pira (End bike path)
Linguglossa
Catania, accommodation
from 9.00 to 18.30 Cost per person € 59 adults - students under 24 years € 49 included in price lunch bag
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