Madonie Park, Sicily
The Madonie are the mountains behind Cefalù, an hour from Palermo: 16 villages, beech woods, high plains and the 1,979 metres of Pizzo Carbonara. Here you find trails, events, where to stay and eat, with checked facts.
The guide
Trails and walks
Hiking trail Piano Sempria · Out and back
Hiking trail Case Marcatagliastro · Out and back
Hiking trail Piano Battaglia · Loop
Easy walk Cefalù · Out and back
The map
Every entry has its coordinates. On the map you find the villages and the starting points of the trails, and see what is nearby.
Villages
When to go
Apr / Jun
The high plains are in flower and the streams run full. Go for the gorges and the mid-altitude trails.
Jul / Sep
Up high it stays cool even in August. Peaks at dawn, evenings in the square and festivals in the villages.
Oct / Nov
The beech woods turn copper. Mushrooms, chestnuts, food festivals. For us, the best weeks for photos.
Dec / Mar
When it snows, Piano Battaglia has skiing and snowshoe walks. Then you drive down to a village to eat.
Weather and snow
Hourly forecasts for Piano Battaglia, the summits and the 16 villages. With snow on the ground, snow on the way and freezing level.
All forecasts →12°
Mostly clear
Updated on 20 October at 08:48 · Forecasts Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
Food
Manna, provola, badda beans, testa di turco. We tell you what to try and where, village by village.
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