Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Santuario di Gibilmanna & Monte San Salvatore, Madonie
Sicily
Gibilmanna (from Arabic "jabal", mountain, and "manna", the ash-tree sap still harvested here) is one of Sicily's most-visited shrines, wrapped in oak and manna-ash wood above Cefalù. A path climbs from it to Monte San Salvatore (1,912 m) with a view over the whole Madonie and the coast to the Aeolian Islands.
Duration
3 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+400 m
Best season
April – November
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Gibilmanna sanctuary above Cefalù.
Water
Fountain at the sanctuary; the ridge is dry.
Highlights
- Capuchin sanctuary in manna-ash woods
- Summit view to the Aeolian Islands
- Cefalù and the Tyrrhenian coast below
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the summit ridge away from grazing; leash near the sanctuary.
