Which trails start from Castelbuono?

Trails that start in Castelbuono or pass through it: 6. By CAI grade: 3 E and 1 EE. Among them: Bosco di Castelbuono: Piano Sempria and giant hollies, Trail 552 from Piano Sempria to Piano Battaglia, Trail 555, the west flank of Pizzo Carbonara and Trail 565 from Case la Pazza to Piano Sempria.

What trails are there near Castelbuono?

Within 15 km as the crow flies: Isnello (5 trails, 7.1 km), San Mauro Castelverde (1 trail, 9.1 km), Geraci Siculo (3 trails, 9.8 km) and Gratteri (2 trails, 11 km).

Castelbuono · 423 m a.s.l.

Trails from Castelbuono

The home trail is the Castelbuono woods loop from Piano Sempria: forest tracks and paths among holm oaks, downy oaks, beeches and huge hollies, also good for mountain biking. In autumn, after the first rains, it is mushroom country too.

A short drive away are the Gole di Tiberio along the Pollina river, easy and good with children, and from Piano Battaglia the climb to Pizzo Carbonara, the highest peak of the Madonie. Before you set off, check the Castelbuono weather.

Trails that start in Castelbuono or pass through it: 6. By CAI grade: 3 E and 1 EE. The starting point nearest the village is the one for Via dei Frati, stage 8: Castelbuono to Cefalù, 160 m away as the crow flies.

6 trails

The holly wood of Piano Pomo, with pale trunks and light filtering through the leaves

Piano Sempria · Out and back

Bosco di Castelbuono: Piano Sempria and giant hollies

The Rifugio Crispi at Piano Sempria, where the trail begins, with its red roof among the trees

Piano Sempria · Point to point

Trail 552 from Piano Sempria to Piano Battaglia

Distance: about 8 km
Time: about 3 h 30

Snow-covered Piano Zucchi seen from high up on Pizzo Carbonara, with the small lake and scattered houses among the woods

Piano Battaglia · Point to point

Trail 555, the west flank of Pizzo Carbonara

Distance: about 7 km
Time: about 2 h 30

The thatched hut of Piano Pomo, a stone house with a straw roof on the meadow, under a blue sky

Case la Pazza · Point to point

Trail 565 from Case la Pazza to Piano Sempria

Distance: about 7 km
Time: about 2 h 30

A cork oak wood between Geraci Siculo and Castelbuono, with dark trunks and a track of red earth

Geraci Siculo · Point to point

Via dei Frati, stage 7: from Geraci Siculo to Castelbuono

Distance: about 21 km
Time: about 6 h 30

The sanctuary of Gibilmanna with its two bell towers and stairway, among the woods above Cefalù

Castelbuono · Point to point

Via dei Frati, stage 8: Castelbuono to Cefalù

Distance: about 26 km
Time: about 8 h 30

In nearby villages

Villages within 15 km of Castelbuono as the crow flies, nearest first:

Trails from Isnello 5 trails · 7.1 km
Trails from San Mauro Castelverde 1 trail · 9.1 km
Trails from Geraci Siculo 3 trails · 9.8 km
Trails from Gratteri 2 trails · 11 km

Frequently asked questions

Which trails start from Castelbuono?: Trails that start in Castelbuono or pass through it: 6. By CAI grade: 3 E and 1 EE. Among them: Bosco di Castelbuono: Piano Sempria and giant hollies, Trail 552 from Piano Sempria to Piano Battaglia, Trail 555, the west flank of Pizzo Carbonara and Trail 565 from Case la Pazza to Piano Sempria.
What trails are there near Castelbuono?: Within 15 km as the crow flies: Isnello (5 trails, 7.1 km), San Mauro Castelverde (1 trail, 9.1 km), Geraci Siculo (3 trails, 9.8 km) and Gratteri (2 trails, 11 km).
Which trail is closest to Castelbuono?: The starting point nearest the village is the one for Via dei Frati, stage 8: Castelbuono to Cefalù, 160 m away as the crow flies.

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