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The northeastern realms of Etna are much quieter and accessible thanks to the SP Mareneve and Rifugio Citelli and Rifugio Bruneck at Piano Provenzana – the friendly staff can help with local transport and will pick guests up at bus stops. They also organise local walks with a guide. Unaccompanied walkers can venture on the walk itineraries described in the following pages.

For more detailed and constantly updated information in English, together with links to weather forecasts and stunning images of the upper reaches of Mount Etna where the action is, not to mention a thrilling read, log on to ‘Italy’s Volcanoes: the Cradle of Volcanology’ at www.italysvolcanoes.com, as well as the guides’ site above. The Parco dell’Etna website www.parcoetna.it has all manner of information, including itineraries, while readers of Italian will appreciate highly informative www.cataniaperte.com/etna.

Note Remember that Etna is an active volcano and the situation can change dramatically at a moment’s notice. Intending walkers should check locally for route information to avoid dangerous situations. In any conditions it’s good practice to let someone know which route you intend to follow on a given day to facilitate rescue operations if needs be.