Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Lago Maulazzo, Nebrodi
Sicily
Maulazzo sits at about 1,500 m near the Portella Femmina Morta, a still sheet of water walled in by the largest beech forest in Sicily. A flat forest road circles it in about an hour; the nearby Lago Biviere di Cesarò and the summit of Monte Soro are longer options.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at Portella Femmina Morta or the Maulazzo forest gate (Cesarò side).
Water
Spring near the Portella; the reservoir is not for drinking.
Highlights
- Beech-ringed high reservoir
- Near-level shore circuit
- Below Monte Soro, the highest Nebrodi peak
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the forest road away from picnic crowds.
