{"id":29547,"date":"2020-02-11T14:25:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/?p=29547"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:49:59","slug":"horse-trails-in-sicily","status":"publish","type":"itinerario","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/itinerario\/horse-trails-in-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian Horse Riding &#8211; Horse Riding Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The tours we offer have been selected by how accessible they are to tourists and take place within more than 11000 kilometres of dirt road in Sicily, and offer numerous services, signage, rest stops, adequate support from experienced guides and horses accustomed to equestrian tourism, to offer you unforgettable walks in absolute safety.<\/p>\n<p>A good part of these routes are aimed without major restrictions to all lovers of outdoor sports, adapting so they can be done, with the appropriate equipment, by <em>mountain bike<\/em> or, for lovers of <em>trekking<\/em>, simply on foot.<br \/>\nHere are some of the many possible trails in Sicily.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:15px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#4d9b8d;--awb-content-color:#4a4e57;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Poppins&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Poppins&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29547-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a9e44b1dceb982742 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" id=\"1\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a9e44b1dceb982742\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a9e44b1dceb982742\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29547-1\" data-target=\"#a9e44b1dceb982742\" href=\"#a9e44b1dceb982742\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">1. ROUTE OF AIR<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a9e44b1dceb982742\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a9e44b1dceb982742\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-Aria.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-Aria.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-Aria.jpg\" alt=\"itineario a cavallo 1 - Aria\" width=\"413\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27413%27%20height%3D%27354%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20413%20354%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27413%27%20height%3D%27354%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-Aria-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-Aria.jpg 413w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Starting point: Castellana Sicula<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(PA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 altitude \u00a0a.s.l .:<\/em>\u00a0 from \u00a0950m \u00a0up to 1800m<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>route lenght :<\/em>\u00a0about km 22<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time :<\/em>\u00a04 hours \u00a0(combined pace)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>medium<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>available boxes :<\/em>\u00a010<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between \u00a020 March \u00a0and \u00a015 October<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35969\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35969\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35969 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-11.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-11.jpg\" alt=\"Abbeveratoio\" width=\"410\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27410%27%20height%3D%27428%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20410%20428%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27410%27%20height%3D%27428%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-11-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-11.jpg 410w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antico abbeveratoio &#8211; ph. Paolo Barone<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Madonie Park<\/strong>\u00a0is known for its great availability of nature trails for horseriding; we suggest you this route among many: along its compacted earth trail, you\u2019ll cross ancient villages, and old drinking troughs for the cattle, and enjoy a landascape alternating between wooded mountain areas and barren hills, providing amazing views.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss a visit to the\u00a0<strong>Sanctuary of Madonna dell\u2019Alto<\/strong>. Located 1600 metres high it\u2019s the highest in Europe and overlooks the Madonie woods and the valleys below.\u00a0<strong>Monte Quacella<\/strong>, located in Quacella area, is considered the\u00a0<em><strong>botanical garden<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0of the Madonie Mountains. It rises immediately north from Madonna degli Angeli Valley, a famous for hosting many of the 30 unique worldwide specimens of\u00a0<em><strong>Abies nebrodensis<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(fir of the Nebrodi Mountains), an endemic species dating back to the ice age.<\/p>\n<p>Among the\u00a0 hikers favorite destinations hikers there is\u00a0<strong>Piano Cervi<\/strong>, where an easy trail, surrounded by a thick forest vegetation, leads up to wide green spaces.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information on the natural areas, visit the\u00a0<\/em><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcodellemadonie.it\/category\/visitare-il-parco\/sentieri-e-ippovie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madonie Park website<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0and\/or contact the Forest Service \u2013\u00a0 Reparto Ippomontato Madonie\u00a0 \u2013 phone +39 091 562437 \u2013 mobile.\u00a0<\/em><em>+39 331 5702081<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b3b02bdce3576752d fusion-toggle-has-divider\" id=\"2\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b3b02bdce3576752d\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b3b02bdce3576752d\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29547-1\" data-target=\"#b3b02bdce3576752d\" href=\"#b3b02bdce3576752d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">2. ROUTE OF FORESTS<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b3b02bdce3576752d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b3b02bdce3576752d\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"attachment_35955\" style=\"width: 535px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-Foresta.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35955\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-Foresta.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-Foresta.jpg\" alt=\"FORESTA\" width=\"525\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27525%27%20height%3D%27320%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20525%20320%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27525%27%20height%3D%27320%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-Foresta-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-Foresta.jpg 525w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2019 Studio Russo &#8211; tutti i diritti riservati<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Starting point: Floresta (ME)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Route 1: Floresta \u2013\u00a0Lake\u00a0Cartolari<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 \u00a0altitude a.s.l\u00a0.:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0from\u00a01200 m up to\u00a01400 m<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 route lenght :<\/em>\u00a0about 30\u00a0km<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time:<\/em>\u00a06 hours (combined pace)\u00a0, 1 hour break<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty<\/em><em>\u00a0:<\/em>\u00a0medium \u2013\u00a0high<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>available boxes<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0fences and houseposting or, as an alternative, public stables<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between \u00a015 April and\u00a0\u00a020 September<\/p>\n<p><strong>Route\u00a02: Floresta \u2013 Mount Colla<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<em>altitude a.s.l<\/em><em>.:<\/em>\u00a0from\u00a01200 m up to\u00a01500 m<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>route lenght :\u00a0about\u00a0<\/em>\u00a015\u00a0km<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time:<\/em>\u00a06 hours (combined pace)\u00a0, 1 hour break<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0medio \/ alte<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<em>available boxes<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0fences and houseposting or, as an alternative, public stables<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between\u00a0\u00a015 April\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a020 September<\/p>\n<p><strong>Route 3: Floresta \u2013 Favoscuro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 altitude a.s.l:<\/em>\u00a0about 1200\u00a0m<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>route lenght :<\/em>\u00a0about\u00a0\u00a06,5 km<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time:<\/em>\u00a0two and a half hours\u00a0(combined pace)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0medie \u2013 percorso a margherita<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>available boxes<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0fences and houseposting only<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between\u00a0\u00a015 April\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a020 September<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div id=\"attachment_35964\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-021.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35964\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-021.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-021.jpg\" alt=\"immagine-021\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27584%27%20height%3D%27437%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20584%20437%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27584%27%20height%3D%27437%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-021-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-021.jpg 584w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ph. Paolo Barone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This important village into the\u00a0<strong>Nebrodi Valley<\/strong> provides healty walks along a 1100-400 high path, surrounded by wide pastures where the largest local cattle and goats populations live: outstanding location in producing of <strong>fresh\/hard and soft cheeses<\/strong> to taste with some cold meats.<\/p>\n<p>The surrounding includes\u00a0 woods full of <strong>beeches, oaks and downy oaks<\/strong>, which for the wide extension should be called forests, where, even in summer, the sun can hardly goes through.<\/p>\n<p>The area provides a wide range of routes; we suggest you to try\u00a0 those that reach up to the\u00a0<strong>natural lakes Tre Arie and Cartolari.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Along these paths it may happen to spot\u00a0<strong>vultures<\/strong>, endemic to this area, together with\u00a0<strong>wild cats<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0<strong>black pigs<\/strong>\u00a0and incredible\u00a0<strong>herds of wild horses, belongin to the Sanfratellana breed<\/strong>, freely running around.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information about these natural areas, visit the\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parcodeinebrodi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parco dei Nebrodi\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 website or contact +39<\/em><em> 095 697818<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-da8f66bf9f3f016b5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" id=\"3\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_da8f66bf9f3f016b5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"da8f66bf9f3f016b5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29547-1\" data-target=\"#da8f66bf9f3f016b5\" href=\"#da8f66bf9f3f016b5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">3. ROUTE OF FIRE<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"da8f66bf9f3f016b5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_da8f66bf9f3f016b5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"attachment_35956\" style=\"width: 516px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-Fuoco.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35956\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-Fuoco.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-Fuoco.jpg\" alt=\"fuoco\" width=\"506\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27506%27%20height%3D%27474%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20506%20474%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27506%27%20height%3D%27474%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-Fuoco-52x50.jpg 52w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-Fuoco-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3-Fuoco.jpg 506w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2019 Studio Russo &#8211; tutti diritti riservati<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">1st\u00a0 starting point: Santa Venerina (CT)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>2nd\u00a0\u00a0starting point: Nicolosi (CT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013\u00a0<\/em><em>altitude a.s.l\u00a0.:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0from\u00a0330\u00a0m up to 2970 m<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>route lenght :<\/em>\u00a0every possible route is not less than 25 km<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0from 6 hours up to days<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0medium-high<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet, high mountain outfit<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>available boxes<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a020\u00a0for each starting point<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between 20 Aprile and\u00a0 30 September<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35965\" style=\"width: 732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35965\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-04.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-04.jpg\" alt=\"ph P. Barone\" width=\"722\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27722%27%20height%3D%27481%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20722%20481%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27722%27%20height%3D%27481%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-04.jpg 722w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ph P. Barone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The rich opportunities offered by\u00a0<strong>Mount Etna<\/strong>, the largest active volcano in Europe, included in the\u00a0 UNESCO\u00a0 World Heritage list, make it one of the most attractive areas in Sicily.<\/p>\n<p>Its incredible and varied touristic offer satisfies a larg number of hikers with different\u00a0 skills, who will have to deal with a very particular territory, switched between a rugged nature, made mostly of sand and volcanic formations with their characteristic black color, and wooded areas, mostly beechs and birch trees, which have survided the lava flows throughout millennia.<\/p>\n<p>The possibility to go around on a horseback for three days does performing \u00a0a complete tour around Etna, and reaching almost the top at an altitude of 3000 meters a.s.l., does not exclude alternative\u00a0 routes at lower altitudes, lasting from 2 to 5 hours, with panoramic, breathtaking\u00a0 views over the whole Ionian coast.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the extraordinary faunal and floral biodiversity of the all area around Etna.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><em>For more information about these natural areas, visit the\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parcoetna.it\/Sentieri.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parco dell\u2019Etna\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0website or contact +39<\/em><em>\u00a0095 821111<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-493dd60c94424b1fb fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#4d9b8d;--awb-content-color:#4a4e57;\" id=\"4\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_493dd60c94424b1fb\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"493dd60c94424b1fb\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29547-1\" data-target=\"#493dd60c94424b1fb\" href=\"#493dd60c94424b1fb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">4. ROUTE OF THE SICANI MOUNTS<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"493dd60c94424b1fb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_493dd60c94424b1fb\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"attachment_35957\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-Sicani.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35957\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-Sicani.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-Sicani.jpg\" alt=\"sicani\" width=\"527\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27527%27%20height%3D%27395%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20527%20395%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27527%27%20height%3D%27395%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-Sicani-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-Sicani.jpg 527w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2019 Studio Russo &#8211; tutti i diritti riservati<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Starting point: Prizzi (PA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Route 1: Source of River Sosio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 altitude \u00a0a.s.l .:\u00a0 from 600 m \u00a0up to 750 m\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>route lenght :<\/em>\u00a0about\u00a0\u00a07 km<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time :\u00a0<\/em>\u00a04 hours (combined pace)\u00a0,\u00a01 hour break<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>medium-low<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>available boxes :<\/em>\u00a06 and, as as an alternative, housepostings and fences<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between\u00a0\u00a020\u00a0March\u00a0and\u00a0 30 September<\/p>\n<p><strong>Route 2: Lake Prizzi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 altitude \u00a0a.s.l .:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0600 m\u00a0 up to 750\u00a0m<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 route lenght :\u00a0about<\/em>\u00a015\u00a0km<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 travel time :\u00a0\u00a07 hours (combined pace) , 1 hour break<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>medium-low<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment :<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 \u00a0available boxes :\u00a06 housepostings and fences<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between\u00a0\u00a020\u00a0March\u00a0and\u00a0 30 September<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35966\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-071.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35966\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35966 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27472%27%20height%3D%27560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20472%20560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27472%27%20height%3D%27560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-071.jpg\" alt=\"Horses\" width=\"472\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">p. Paolo Barone<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Monte Scuro<\/strong>\u00a0represents an\u00a0 area of \u200b\u200bthe park particulary rich of historical and naturalistic charm. here the river sosio rises and, crossing the Sicanian area for over over 60 km, reaches the Mediterranean sea, flowing between the villages of Ribera and Sciacca.<\/p>\n<p>The area include an ancient and dense wood, rich in full of oaks, holm oaks and downy oaks which in late 1800s and the early 1900s housed\u00a0 coal bins and mule tracks, nowadays partially walkable. This nature\u00a0 and very panoramic excursion goes along a\u00a0<strong>level variance of about 700 meters<\/strong>, and reaches an\u00a0<strong>altitude of about 1200 m a.s.l.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Climbing\u00a0<strong>Monte Indisi<\/strong>, on the border between Prizzi and Palazzo Adriano areas, you can enjoy the wonderful panorama provided by the\u00a0<strong>Reserve of Sosio Valley<\/strong>\u00a0and a large part of the\u00a0<strong>Sicani Mountains<\/strong>, and, a little further up,\u00a0<strong>Rocca Busambra<\/strong>\u00a0(Ficuzza), the villages of\u00a0<strong>Giuliana<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Chiusa Sclafani<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Monte Carcaci<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Monte<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Cammarata<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Along the source of the river Sosio, during the warmest months, it is possible to\u00a0 freshen up into the crystal clear waters, and \u00a0explore the tunnels dug into the rock to find\u00a0 the spring waters. The walking goes on towards\u00a0<strong>Monte Scuro<\/strong>\u00a0forest on the trails of an ancient mule track, once used by the coal men, that provides a stunning view over a dense forest and then reaches a wide valley with pastures and soils cultivated with cereals.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information about these natural areas, visit the\u00a0<strong>Parco dei Monti Sicani\u00a0<\/strong>website or contact +39<\/em><em>\u00a0366 6805077<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5d6d5fb2f7983554a fusion-toggle-has-divider\" id=\"5\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5d6d5fb2f7983554a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5d6d5fb2f7983554a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29547-1\" data-target=\"#5d6d5fb2f7983554a\" href=\"#5d6d5fb2f7983554a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">5. ROUTE OF SAND<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5d6d5fb2f7983554a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5d6d5fb2f7983554a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"attachment_35958\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/5-Sabbia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35958\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-35958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/5-Sabbia.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/5-Sabbia.jpg\" alt=\"sabbia\" width=\"450\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27407%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20407%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27407%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/5-Sabbia-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/5-Sabbia.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2019 Studio Russo &#8211; tutti i diritti riservati<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Starting point:\u00a0: Valguarnera Caropepe (EN)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <em>altitude \u00a0a.s.l .:<\/em>\u00a0 from 600 m up to\u00a0750\u00a0m<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>route lenght:<\/em>\u00a0about km\u00a065<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>travel time:<\/em>\u00a02 days\u00a0\u00a0combined pace, breaks, refreshment and overnight stay<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>technical difficulty:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>medium &#8211; low<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>required \u00a0equipment:<\/em>\u00a0gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<em>available boxes:<\/em>\u00a03\u00a0plus\u00a020 houseposting at the starting point, 10 boxes for the night break<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 <em>recommended period:<\/em>\u00a0 between \u00a020 March \u00a0and \u00a030\u00a0September<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35970\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-091.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35970\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-35970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-091.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-091.jpg\" alt=\"sabbia\" width=\"496\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27496%27%20height%3D%27324%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20496%20324%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27496%27%20height%3D%27324%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-091-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-091.jpg 496w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diga Olivo &#8211; ph. Paolo Barone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The walk in this area goes mostly through a vast forest, rich of non-endemic species such as\u00a0<strong>eucalyptus<\/strong>, planted in the 1950s and 1960s to help\u00a0 an important paper mill that should have been established\u00a0 in Piazza Armerina.<\/p>\n<p>This 35 km route crosses the green equipped area of \u200b\u200bthe <strong>Ronza Park<\/strong>, that host many species of birds<strong>, fallow deers, wild boars, porcupines and Tibetan goats.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The surface, definitely the best in Sicily, 90% consisting just of sand, leads to the shore of the <strong>Olivo dam<\/strong>, set in Barrafranca area, passing through the archaeological site of <strong>Montagna di Marzo<\/strong>, and then returning to <strong>Piazza Armerina<\/strong> in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>You can also extend the route until the nearby <strong>Villa Romana del Casale<\/strong>, an important archaeological site included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, and admire the enchanting mosaics, still perfectly preserved<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ecccfd065efa657fb fusion-toggle-has-divider\" id=\"6\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ecccfd065efa657fb\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ecccfd065efa657fb\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29547-1\" data-target=\"#ecccfd065efa657fb\" href=\"#ecccfd065efa657fb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">6. ROUTE OF WATER<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ecccfd065efa657fb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ecccfd065efa657fb\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6-Acqua.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-35959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6-Acqua.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6-Acqua.jpg\" alt=\"Itinerario Acqua\" width=\"456\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27456%27%20height%3D%27416%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20456%20416%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27456%27%20height%3D%27416%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6-Acqua-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6-Acqua.jpg 456w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting point:\u00a0 Palazzolo Acreide (SR)<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; altitude \u00a0a.s.l .:\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0about 450\u00a0m<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; route lenght :\u00a0about km\u00a0<\/em>25<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; travel time :\u00a0<\/em>6 hours\u00a0(combined pace) 1 hour break<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; technical difficulty:<\/em> medium<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; required \u00a0equipment:<\/em> gaiters\/boots \u2013 cap\/helmet<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; available boxes :\u00a0<\/em>20<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;\u00a0<\/em><em>recommended period :<\/em>\u00a0 between \u00a020 March \u00a0and\u00a0\u00a015 April<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35968\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35968\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-35968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-12.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-12.jpg\" alt=\"Water Trail\" width=\"565\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27565%27%20height%3D%27428%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20565%20428%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27565%27%20height%3D%27428%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-12-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/immagine-12.jpg 565w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ph. 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