Watch Nature Wonders HALEAKALA Hawai'i

The journey to the summit of Haleakala, a three thousand metre high volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, is an unforgettable experience. The view extends above the clouds to the vast landscape below and the Pacific Ocean. A steep and winding road travels up to the crater area of the dormant volcano from which this fascinating nature park derived its name.On clear days it's possible to see more than a hundred kilometres to the neighbouring Big Island and the peaks of two further volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

The volcano first came into existence over a million years ago rising from the depths of a five thousand metre deep ocean. Today, 3,057 metres above sea level, it dominates the island as well as the surrounding ocean.

This remarkable place resembles a bizarre moon landscape covered with numerous smaller craters, volcanic cones and lava formations. The view from the edge of the basin descends almost nine hundred metres.The beauty of Haleakala and its exceptional location high above the clouds of the Pacific give it a truly divine aura and a very special place in the memory of all those who experience it.