Following the same directions described for Hiking Trail no. 717, from Case Caldarera it is possible to reach the Pista Altomontana in two additional points, both located eastern of the Casermetta di M. Spagnolo. Trail no. 718 touches the Saletti Lodge (1,373 m) and ends on the aforementioned Pista at an altitude of 1,444 m, thus completing a route of 4,540 m and marking an increase of 94 m in altitude. The Pista Altomontana can be reached even further to the east, at an altitude of 1,615 m, near the M. S. Maria Lodge, through trail no. 719 departing halfway through hiking trail no. 718. A little earlier, a detour to the left allows hikers to visit Cisternazza, a cylindrical artefact with an octagonal roof that collects rainwater from the gutters of its roof and from that of a small nearby building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Following the same directions described for Hiking Trail no. 717, from Case Caldarera it is possible to reach the Pista Altomontana in two additional points, both located eastern of the Casermetta di M. Spagnolo. Trail no. 718 touches the Saletti Lodge (1,373 m) and ends on the aforementioned Pista at an altitude of 1,444 m,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2780","sentiero","type-sentiero","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"acf":{"sentieri":[{"ID":2737,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-11-12 15:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-12 14:21:28","post_content":"The 34.400-km route develops almost entirely along a ring-shaped wide road covering about 60% of the volcano\u2019s perimeter, located at an altitude between a minimum of 1,435 m on the north side to a maximum of 1,917 on the west side. The only exception is a short pass stretching through a narrow lava path resulting from the 1981 eruption, which spilled onto the north flank threatening the town of Randazzo.\n\nThe ring it outlines is not a closed one, due to the chasm of the Valle del Bove, not impossible though difficult to cross.\n\nThough curved in shape, the length and conformation of the Pista Altomontana make it a sort of backbone of the Etna trail network, as it is accessible from almost all the villages surrounding Etna through some paths featuring a roughly radial track. Subsequently, it is possible to proceed towards the summit areas from some of its junctions, following other paths through large radial lines.\n\nThe Pista Altomontana could be defined as the \"hub\" of the Etna trails, as it allows reaching the medium altitudes of the Volcano from one side and descend from another one.\n\nIt also allows crossing and enjoying almost all the landscapes that Mount Etna can offer, ranging from different types of tall trees forests and- in particular - pine woods with larch pine and beech woods, to harsh lava flows characterised by very diverse shapes and appearance. The Pista Altomontana roughly marks the border between the second and third of the three circular belts into which the ancient authors used to divide Etna, that is, the downstream wooded belt and the upstream volcanic desert belt.\n\nFinally, it allows admiring an hourly changing panorama overlooking the two underlying valleys of the Simeto and Alcantara rivers, the mountainous complexes of Nebrodi and Peloritani and the villages scattered across them. Along it, or at short distance, there are a dozen small buildings, generally owned by the former State Forestry Company, some of which are available as emergency shelter or a basic overnight stay for adequately equipped hikers.\n\nThe two ends of the route can be both reached by private motor vehicles and constitute Hiking Base Points.","post_title":"Pista Altomontana (Sentiero Italia)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pista-altomontana-sentiero-italia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-19 10:49:55","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-19 09:49:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/sentieri\/pista-altomontana-sentiero-italia\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"sentiero","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2773,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-11-12 15:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-12 14:21:28","post_content":"Just like the following Hiking Trails nos. 718 and 719, these trails are specifically for those approaching the Volcano from the large municipal area of Randazzo, where all the mentioned trails unfold. A Hiking Base Point, Case Caldarera is located at an altitude of 1,004 m, but those approaching it with motor vehicles may get up to the bar marking the border of the State Property at 1150 m. Hence the route consists of a small track of forest use and, in about one and a half hour, allows reaching the Casermetta di M. Spagnolo (currently a dilapidated building) at 1437 m, subsequently to unfold towards other targets. Three-quarters through the route, a detour to the left leads to Saletti Lodge (1373 m a.s.l.), which provides hikers with an emergency shelter.","post_title":"Case Pirao \u2013 Pista Altomontana","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"case-pirao-pista-altomontana","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-19 10:42:29","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-19 09:42:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/sentieri\/case-pirao-pista-altomontana\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"sentiero","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2775,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-11-12 15:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-12 14:21:28","post_content":"Just like the following Hiking Trails nos. 718 and 719, these trails are specifically for those approaching the Volcano from the large municipal area of Randazzo, where all the mentioned trails unfold. A Hiking Base Point, Case Caldarera is located at an altitude of 1,004 m, but those approaching it with motor vehicles may get up to the bar marking the border of the State Property at 1150 m. Hence the route consists of a small track of forest use and, in about one and a half hour, allows reaching the Casermetta di M. Spagnolo (currently a dilapidated building) at 1437 m, subsequently to unfold towards other targets. Three-quarters through the route, a detour to the left leads to Saletti Lodge (1373 m a.s.l.), which provides hikers with an emergency shelter.","post_title":"Sentiero 717A \u2013 1\u00b0 Bretella collegamento sentieri 717-718","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"sentiero-717a-1-bretella-collegamento-sentieri-717-718","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-19 10:43:08","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-19 09:43:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/sentieri\/sentiero-717a-1-bretella-collegamento-sentieri-717-718\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"sentiero","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2777,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-11-12 15:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-12 14:21:28","post_content":"Alternative trail no. 717B represents a 700- m-long connecting trail between hiking trails 717 and 718 close to the Saletti Lodge. It starts from the forest segment on the main trail no. 717 and is intended for those who want to reach the Pista Altomontana as quickly as possible.","post_title":"2\u00b0 Bretella collegamento sentieri 717-718","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"2-bretella-collegamento-sentieri-717-718","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-19 10:44:26","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-19 09:44:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/sentieri\/2-bretella-collegamento-sentieri-717-718\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"sentiero","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"parcheggi":"","grotte":"","rifugi":"","galleria":false,"lunghezza":"3.9","dislivello_massimo":"200","tempo_di_percorrenza":"1-2 ore","difficolta":"medio-basso\/E","percorribilita":"ottima (trekking\/bici)","informazioni_utili":"Ogni diramazione dal percorso principale \u00e8 indicata dalla caratteristica segnaletica del Club Alpino Italiano mentre lungo tutta la pista \u00e8 possibile trovare diversi segni di conforto a suggerire la direzione da seguire. Si consiglia a tutti gli escursionisti di non uscire dal percorso segnalato, di non gettare rifiuti e di non recare disturbo a vegetazione e\/o animali.","relation":"7847976","id_sentiero":"718","colore":"","punto_di_partenza":{"sentiero_di_partenza":false,"altezza_punto_di_partenza":""},"punto_di_arrivo":{"sentiero_di_arrivo":false,"altezza_punto_di_arrivo":""},"naturalistici":"","panoramici":"","punti_generici":""},"yoast_head":"\n