Night Hike and Sunrise at 3000 Meters + Summit Craters

Piano Provenzana (1810 m) → Pizzi Deneri (2880 m). The sunset ascent offers a unique experience, with spectacular plays of light across the Etna landscape: during the climb, we admire the Ionian coast, Aspromonte, the Monti Peloritani, and much of the Tyrrhenian coast. The route starts from Ristorante Monte Conca, crosses a sandy stretch, and continues along a track to the Volcanological Observatory of Pizzi Deneri. Packed dinner and bivouac at altitude.

6 hours of hiking · elevation gain +1070 m · track and trail, marked and unmarked · demanding.

Pizzi Deneri → Summit Craters → Monte Frumento delle Concazze → Piano Provenzana. Wake up before dawn for an unforgettable spectacle at 3000 meters, with the sun rising behind Aspromonte and views stretching over craters, lava flows, sandy gullies, forests, and the Isole Eolie. At 07:30, we join the Volcanological Guide for the ascent to the Summit Craters, our most coveted destination; after a break, we descend along a sandy gully to the Monte Frumento delle Concazze crater, with views of the Monti Sartorius, before finally returning to Piano Provenzana.

7 hours of hiking · elevation gain +450 / −1580 m · track and trail, marked and unmarked · demanding.