The Tardara woods among breathtaking views and playgrounds

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A very special family walk in one of Sicily’s most beautiful and least known woods, to discover a very special playground among trees and reach a breathtaking lookout point. To reach the beginning of the route, we recommend completing the first two kilometers by car, up to the Milianni hamlet. Prior […]

Hiking in the shadow of the cork oak grove, searching for angels’ food in the Tardare Forest

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] An alternative to a day on the beach? A picnic and a hike in the shadow of an imposing cork oak grove to reach the scenic area where you can enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree view from the Madonie Mountains to the coast. This itinerary merges with a portion of the […]

In search of snow house in the woods

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A wonderful, peaceful walk in the woods near Mistretta, to find some reprieve from the summer heat or to go mushrooming in the cooler season. Easy to do with children in strollers or on their legs, searching for neviere (snow houses) hidden in the woods. This trail entails a comfortable hike […]

The “Zu Pardu” bridge: the regia trazzera and the valley of waterfall

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The thrill of walking on an old trazzera (basalt-paved road), surrounded by the charming countryside, to reach impressive waterfalls. A downhill path to the sixteenth-century Zu Pardu Bridge nestled like a jewel among the rocks. The itinerary, which begins in Villa Nives, crosses a residential portion of town, rich in historical […]

The Crasto Rocks: among peaks, pastures and animals, just like the Alps

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A trek with all the ingredients that excite children and parents: typical dolomitic landscapes, fresh water springs, wild animals, large birds of prey and even a downhill walk at night with torches for a wholesome adventure. A complete adventure, a fairytale landscape, the hard work rewarded by panoramic majestic peaks, fresh […]

The Catafurco waterfall: let’s take a dip in the water … in the mountains

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Do you love fresh water games? Let’s go for a swim under the Catafurco waterfall and inside the Marmitta dei Giganti (Giants’ Cooking Pot). But never fear, there are no monsters: it’s just a beautiful natural swimming pool! You can start this itinerary from the San Basilio district, following the signs […]

Lake Urio Quattrocchi: walks and relaxation in the woods

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Clear and clean air, unspoiled nature and animals roaming undisturbed: here is the idyllic picture of Lake Urio Quattrocchi, with its beautiful picnic area within a beautiful natural forest of 50 hectares. The circular lake of Urio Quattrocchi is at an altitude of 1030 meters, at the entrance to the Nebrodi […]

The Mangalaviti woods: one of the wonders of the Nebrodi Park

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Description” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300bab3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]An itinerary to the discovery of the Mangalaviti Woods, one of the most beautiful beech forests of the Nebrodi Mountains, from which you can admire the scenery stretching from the Tyrrhenian coast to Mount Soro.  The first portion of the itinerary is covered by car. The walk begins at the entrance […]