Rifugio Timparossa – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Monte Nero

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Rifugio Timparossa – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Monte Nero

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Rifugio Timparossa – Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi loop from Monte Nero

03:34

10.9km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

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Parco dell'Etna

Waypoints

Start point

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518 m

Women's Cave of Mount Nero

Highlight • Cave

attention is not the only cave with this name on Etna

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610 m

Lizard rock sculpture near the Grotta delle Femmine di Monte Nero

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a stone sculpture, made with rocks, near the cave of the females of Monte Nero (there are more caves with this name on Etna)

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1.12 km

This passage is located south of Mount Nero and is taken to reach the Timparossa refuge. The path is narrow but simple, being very exposed it becomes more complicated in the presence of snow or strong wind.

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2.31 km

Mount Etna Park

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Fascinating with snow

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2.46 km

View of the summit craters of Etna

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From this stretch of path that leads to Piano Provenzana you can see the summit craters of Mount Etna. Continuing a little on the same path you reach the remains …

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5.05 km

Rifugio Timparossa

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful refuge (about 1850 m above sea level) inside a beech forest, open and with the possibility of overnight stay, lighting of fires and grills, tables, non-drinking water.

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7.11 km

Grotta Marsal

Highlight • Cave

The entrance is not entirely obvious and you have to crawl in, but then a small but nice lava tunnel opens up in which you can easily stand.

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7.99 km

Ascent to Grotta dei Lamponi

Highlight • Cave

Big cage, partly it can be explored without ropes. Good flashlight needed, helmets recommanded.

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10.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.30 km

2.90 km

2.68 km

Surfaces

5.63 km

3.48 km

937 m

843 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

17°C

7°C

29 %

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Comments

October 2, 2023,12 KM zur Grotta die Lamponi ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The first three kilometers are missing 😮
But the route to Rifugio Timparossa is easy to find and takes around 45 minutes. The lava fields, which are like lunar landscapes, are super worthwhile. 😍
While the Grotta Marsal is rather small and a small lava tunnel can be visited afterwards, the Grotta di Lamponi is impressively powerful. We first found …

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