Mount Etna
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
- Elevation
- 3,357 m
- Prominence
- 3,329 m
- Coordinates
- 37.75083° N, 14.99322° E
- Range
- European mountains
- Region
- Metropolitan City of Catania, Italy
About Mount Etna
Mount Etna is on Sicily’s eastern coast and is the highest mountain on a Mediterranean island. UNESCO describes it as the world’s most active stratovolcano, with an eruptive history reaching back about 500,000 years and at least 2,700 years of documented activity .
Open Mount Etna in Traverse at 37.75083° N, 14.99322° E to inspect 3,357 m of relief, 3,329 m of prominence, and approaches around Metropolitan City of Catania, Italy on 3D terrain.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- AD 125 — Recorded ascent of Mount Etna: Roman emperor Hadrian is described in historical accounts as having climbed Etna during a visit to Sicily.
Routes and approaches
The UNESCO World Heritage property is largely road-free but includes forest and mountain tracks, while tourism facilities in the surrounding buffer zone include a cableway and organized access routes toward the upper mountain .
GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Metropolitan City of Catania from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.
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