Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

© Luigi Vaccarella | 4Corners
curious coastal rocks in Puglia
STROMBOLI CLIMB, AEOLIAN ISLANDS, SICILY
Stromboli is like a big black beast breathing fire and fury in the middle of the
Tyrrhenian Sea. Indeed, this super-active 3031ft (924m) volcano-island has been
erupting almost continuously for around 2000 years. Miraculously, you’re still
permitted to climb it, as long as you join a guided group. Trips up its ashen flanks
usually leave late afternoon or early evening to ensure that you arrive at the summit
in time to see a spectacular sunset sinking into the sea. It also means you’re in time
to appreciate the full effects of Stromboli’s impressive red-hot magma-spewing
pyrotechnics against the darkening sky. The descent is then completed by headtorch,
lunar glow, star twinkle and the lights of the Italian mainland dancing across
the waves.
Start/End // Stromboli town
Distance // 5 miles (8km)