The route departs at an altitude of 747 m a.s.l. from Trail no. 704, less than 800 meters from its end located at the hamlet of Ballo di Zafferana. It is frequently undertaken from this town because it allows visiting the surrounding geographical which has supplied water over the centuries and permitted the cultivation of fertile orchards and the removal of timber from the coppice woods.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, following the eruption of 1991-93, one of the nicest areas of Etna (Val Calanna) was lost after being flooded by lava. It featured an ancient fountain, which could be met when entering or exiting the Valle del Bove. After passing the 1991-1993 lava flows, the trail, which initially consists of a lava stone-paved driveway, then becomes a path between the \u201csciare<\/em>\u201d and climbs up to the top of M. Calanna. This consists of the remains of a1,325-metres high ancient volcanic structure that dominates the surrounding area. The route, just under 5 km long, overcomes a vertical drop of 578 m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The route departs at an altitude of 747 m a.s.l. from Trail no. 704, less than 800 meters from its end located at the hamlet of Ballo di Zafferana. It is frequently undertaken from this town because it allows visiting the surrounding geographical which has supplied water over the centuries and permitted the cultivation of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2829","sentiero","type-sentiero","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"acf":{"sentieri":[{"ID":2743,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-11-12 15:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-12 14:21:28","post_content":"This 15-km-long hiking trail is part of the \u201cSentiero Italia\u201d surrounding Etna on the southern side. The need to ensure its continuity made it necessary to allow it to cross some segments of the paved S.P. 92 road.\n\nThe route formally begins at Piano Vetore, where it joins hiking trail no. 701 and, through S.P. 92, proceeds slightly uphill towards the area constituting the core of the \"Etna South\" ski resort, where the Sapienza Lodge, the Etna cableway station and various other buildings are located. Then, the trail continues on the paved road between the Higher and Lower Silvestri Mounts, to subsequently proceed downhill towards Zafferana for slightly less than one kilometre, until it gets wider (q. 1,832 m) and meets a crossroads, from which an unpaved small road closed by a bar departs. Once past it, the trail climbs towards the edge of Valle del Bove and reaches it at the \u201cLapide Malerba\u201d (2,040 m a.s.l.), a stone placed in memory of a hiker here fallen to his death. Here the descent begins and the trail unfolds for a few kilometres until M. Zoccolaro or its forepart M. Pomiciaro.\n\nWhere possible, this segment proceeds along the edge of the Serra del Salifizio and then facing Valle del Bove, thus allowing a broad view, while departing to where the vegetation, generally consisting of Etna\u2019s broom, grows so thick that it must be bypassed in order to get past it. About halfway through the segment between the Malerba Stone and M. Zoccolaro, hikers first meet the upper entrance to the Canalone dei Faggi and then the other one (1,751 m) leading out of Valle del Bove to Acqua Rocca degli Zappini. The Eastbound hiking trail no. 704, after merging with a 950-meters section marked as Sentiero Natura<\/em>, meets a paved road called \"Cassone - M. Pomiciaro\" departing from S.P. 92.\n\nThe route then unfolds down towards Zafferana by touching the hairpin turns of the road three more times, until it takes an ancient but suggestive path featuring rough steps (and hence called \"la Scalazza\", i.e., the \u201cBad Staircase\u201d). Its base is located along the entrance of Valle di S. Giacomo, precious for the water it supplies to the underlying village.\n\nFrom this area, not surprisingly called \"Piano dell'Acqua\" (i.e., \u201cWater Plain\u201d), and through 380 m of paved road, it is possible to reach the village of Ballo, where Hiking Trail no. 704 formally ends and merges Hiking Trail no. 724.\n\nHowever, the centre of Zafferana can be reached from Ballo for an overnight stay.","post_title":"Piano Vetore \u2013 Piano dell\u2019Acqua","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"piano-vetore-piano-dellacqua","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-19 10:51:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-19 09:51:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/sentieri\/piano-vetore-piano-dellacqua\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"sentiero","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2791,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-11-12 15:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-12 14:21:28","post_content":"Located in the outskirts of Zafferana Etnea at an altitude of 657 m a.s.l., the village of Ballo marks the starting point of this trail. From the driveway in the initial segment, it gradually becomes more rustic to turn finally into a simple path alternating large stretches of rough lava fields from the 1852 and 1951 eruptions, with verdant areas spared by recent eruptions (Piano Bello). After 45 minutes, hikers get past the giant Ilice di Carrinu, which is believed to be 800 years old. Then, along the southern edge, after 6.7 km it is possible to reach a modest pass located under M. Fontane and overlooking the Valle del Bove, or alternatively head on to Case Pietracannone (1,150 m), Hiking Base Point located along the SP \"Mareneve di Fornazzo\".\n\nFrom here, the route bends North-West to face a long, shaded, steep ascent along the Pineta della Cubania, to rejoin the aforementioned S.P. at an altitude of 1,675, from where hikers can proceed left to the Citelli Lodge for an additional 950 m and, after 200 m, take another entrance on the right into the State Forestry Property. For a few hundred meters now, the track is unfolding across a not very wide area featuring a colony of splendid birch trees. From here, the track becomes almost flat, going from 1,660 m (where the bar marking the State Property border is located) to 1,800 m of Piano Provenzana, which can be reached after additional 5.6 km.\n\nAlong this segment, hikers immediately leave the Sartorius Mountains, born in 1865 and featuring a specific Sentiero Natura, on their right. Further on the left, the very steep Hiking Trail no. 722 (see above) departs and further into that, with a detour of just 200 m to the left, it is possible to reach the M. Baracca Lodge, in whose already pleasant surroundings are a \"pietracannone<\/em>\" as well as the bed of an ephemeral water course with a perfectly smooth lava bottom. After Piano Provenzana, the trail heads up north and runs into M. Nero di Linguaglossa, which can be passed either from the right via the main route (trail no. 724, touching an altitude of 1,920 m a.s.l.) or from the left, via the alternative trail no. 724A. The latter slightly exceeds an altitude of 2,000 m a.s.l. and allows passing near the M. Timparossa Lodge (1,838 m).\n\nOnce the two trails have joined, the route descends towards Passo dei Dammusi (1,709 m), where it connects to the Pista Altomontana (Hiking Trail no. 701). Just below the afore mentioned refuge, a shortcut (Trail no. 739) allows reaching the Grotta delle Palombe area more quickly to continue on the Sentiero Italia towards the Valle dell\u2019Alcantara.\n\nThe entire route is 26,250 km long; it crosses a difference in altitude of 1,375 m and is part of the Sentiero Italia.","post_title":"Case Pietracannone \u2013 Passo Dammusi","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"case-pietracannone-passo-dammusi","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-19 11:19:40","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-19 10:19:40","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/sentieri\/case-pietracannone-passo-dammusi\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"sentiero","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"parcheggi":[{"ID":2535,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-08-30 13:19:59","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-30 11:19:59","post_content":"\n This is a small flattish\narea, at a height of about 700 metres, a short distance from Ballo, a district\nof Zafferana Etnea. Its name comes from the fact that it contains some drainage\npoints on the side of Valle di San Giacomo, which supply water to the towns\nbelow. Trails 704 and 724 can be reached from here, together with the Sentiero\ndelle Ginestre trail. It also marks the starting point of Trail 742, leading to\nthe top of Monte Calanna, an excellent vantage point, with views over the inner\nBove Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Area: 33S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Coordinates: 508357E - 4172786N<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"Piano dell\u2019Acqua","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"piano-dellacqua","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-10-06 16:01:21","post_modified_gmt":"2020-10-06 14:01:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/parcheggi\/piano-dellacqua\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"parcheggi","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"grotte":"","rifugi":"","galleria":false,"lunghezza":"4.23","dislivello_massimo":"540","tempo_di_percorrenza":"2-3 ore","difficolta":"medio \/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":"7849473","id_sentiero":"742","colore":"","punto_di_partenza":{"sentiero_di_partenza":{"ID":490,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2019-08-30 13:12:57","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-30 11:12:57","post_content":"","post_title":"Bocche Vituddi Superiore","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"bocche-vituddi-superiore","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-01-20 12:59:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-01-20 11:59:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.unescoparcoetna.it\/grotte\/bocche-vituddi-superiore\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"grotte","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"altezza_punto_di_partenza":""},"punto_di_arrivo":{"sentiero_di_arrivo":false,"altezza_punto_di_arrivo":""},"naturalistici":"","panoramici":"","punti_generici":""},"yoast_head":"\n