Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is located in Campania, Italy. It has an elevation of 1186 meters above sea level. It is located at the following coordinates: (40.8333, 14.4167)Write a Hike Report
Mount Vesuvius Dec 4, 2005
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In the summer of 2002 I had the opportunity to visit Mt. Vesuvius. In ancient times, the volcano was considered sacred to the God of Hercules. The volcano is actually a volcano inside of a volcano, and the outer cone surrounding it is called Mt. Somma. The most famous eruption occurred in 79 AD when it destroyed most of the cities around its base. The last significant volcanic activity occurred in 1944 when a lava flow invaded a couple of cities in the surrounding area.
My group took a coach bus up 2/3 of the mountain. If I remember correctly, the drive was no longer than thirty minutes. The road up was extremely windy, and it was amazing how our driver navigated the bus through the many S-turns. We arrived at the main parking lot where we were dropped off to begin our hike to the summit. The weather was extremely nice, as it wasn???t too hot or cold. However, it was hazy out, which obscured the view of the city beneath the mountain a little bit.
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My group took a coach bus up 2/3 of the mountain. If I remember correctly, the drive was no longer than thirty minutes. The road up was extremely windy, and it was amazing how our driver navigated the bus through the many S-turns. We arrived at the main parking lot where we were dropped off to begin our hike to the summit. The weather was extremely nice, as it wasn???t too hot or cold. However, it was hazy out, which obscured the view of the city beneath the mountain a little bit.
The hike to the top (more...)
