Grotta del Gelo
Grotta del Gelo
Along the provincial road Mareneve, close to Ragabo Refuge, it begins a long way up to the most beautiful of Etna caves: Grotta del Gelo, at about 2000 meters a.s.l. Passing through recent and ancient lava flows, first you will reach Grotta dei Lamponi and after, a huge field of pahoehoe lava so called Dammusi, the perfect landscape to get one of the most important volcano destinations.
DISTANCE:
20 Km
ALTITUDE:
+/- 900 m
ICONOGRAPHY :
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