Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Popular
Piano Battaglia, Madonie
Sicily
The Madonie mountains reach 1,979 m at Pizzo Carbonara — the highest point in Sicily outside Etna. Piano Battaglia at 1,600 m is a ski resort in winter and a wildflower plateau in spring. The Madonie endemic plants include the Abies nebrodensis — the rarest fir tree in the world, with only 30 trees surviving in the wild.
Duration
4 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation
+700 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Abies nebrodensis — rarest fir tree in world (30 trees)
- Wild peony forest in May
- Spring snow into June
With your dog
Open high plateau; dogs off-leash.
