Landscape valle del bove mount etna. The cost of the excursion includes packed lunch and water. The great top craters the active fumaroles the black and rough lava the outstanding bove valley the lava tubes and the struggle for life of the endemic flora. Valle del bove occupies an area of 37 square kilometers and its walls rise to a height of 1000 meters. The first time we had had to turn around near to the top as it was lunchtime and you dont keep the in laws waiting.
Generating an enormous landslide in an event similar to that seen in the 1980 eruption of mount st. Observing the landscape we can also easily recognize the geological structure that was here before etna existed and that because of its collapse gave way to the valle del bove about 8000 years ago. It has a horseshoe form open from the east. Schiena dellasino valle del bove mount etna etnatracking.
Etna hike to the valle del bove is a trekking tour to one of the most scenic etna areas. Etna volcano is the perfect place where enjoy a great volcano experience. Mount etna excursions and volcano tours by volcanotrek geologists. In this place we can appreciate the magmatic dikes an interesting formation here which particularly noticeable as well as some extinct craters.
Skip navigation sign in. Averagely ones every two years an eruption astonish the people with lava flows and explosions. Origin of the valley valle del bove your first impression when you see etna by plane or looking at a plastic scale model is that it is a perfect volcanic cone with a huge piece the size of an entire slope missing as if a huge dessert knife took away the entire eastern side of this huge mountain. This was our third attempt at the trail.
It was founded 64000 years ago as a result of the collapse of the ancient eruption center called trifoglietto. The landslide left a large depression in the side of the volcano known as valle del bove valley of the ox. Mount etna or etna italian. A natural amphitheater within a wonderful moon like landscape.
Mount etnas volcanological evolution. About one week after etnas last eruption we decided to hike up mount zoccolaro to get a good view of the valle del bove into which the lava rivers were flowing.