The Establishment
The Funivia dell'Etna S.p.A. company is situated on the southern side of Mt. Etna, in the territory of the municipal of Nicolosi. The transport service of the cableway is functional year round, offering you the breathtaking sensation of Mt. Etna, the tallest volcano in Europe.
Every year more than 300,000 visitors take advantage of the modern cableway system, wich can transport 1,200 people per hour, to arrive at, in only 15 minutes, the height of 2,500 m. above the sea level to a position from which it is possible to access to the ski posts in winter and the crater excursions all year long.
The activity of the cableway came to a halt in 2002/2003 because of the damage caused by the volcanic eruption in the summer of 2001, and then by further eruptions. The service was repaired and restored to its original state only in the beginning of August 2004.
The cableway system begins a the height of 1,900 m. above sea level on Mt. Etna, then arrives at Montagnola, which is 2,500 m.. From here, the guided excursions by coach commence, going to the crater summits of the volcano from March until November, while acting as skier transport for the remaining months of the year, snow permitting!
First system:
Esaposto cable running from altitude 1910 m altitude up to 2,500 m. and allows skiers to access the track "Little Hut" (length 2,700 m - 580 m altitude - track red).
Second system:
Chairlift running from 1928 m altitude up to 2142 meters altitude (865 m length of the track - track red).
Third system:
Ski Lift "Little Man" which starts from an altitude of 2125 m up to 2294 m altitude (1992 m length of track - track red).
Fourth system: