For the Hiking, biking and walking lovers
Villa San Lorenzo is the ideal base for the Nature lovers. The area offers a variety of choices of places where to Hike, Bike or just Walk.
Oriented Nature Reserve of “Pizzo Cane, Pizzo Trigna and Mazzamuto Grotto (see photos below)
This reserve is one of the most important protected areas in the Province of Palermo. It was established in 2000 to protect the interesting wildlife community, the typical vegetation and the caves of remarkable speleological and paleontological interest.
Within the reserve, there are several natural environments: rocky area, the valley with woods, grassland and garrigue areas, and marshland along the course of the local streams.
The natural woods inside the reserve are made of holm oaks, cork oaks and deciduous trees, mixed with field maples and Acer monspessolanum.
The undergrowth is made of bushes belonging to the rosaceae family, typical of the Mediterranean scrub, such as almond pear trees and evergreen roses, hawthorns, heather, spiny broom, and Cytisus villosus.
On the peaks, visitors can admire bushes of holly together with holm oaks, while the open areas feature spring cyclamens and pink peonies.
The open and semi-rupestrian areas are colonized by shrubs of mastic trees and dwarf palms, spurges, and olive trees.
The prairie, which in the rockiest and sunny portions takes on the appearance of a steppe, shows large tufts of Ampelodesmos.
Bike, Hike, and Walk
There are several rides you can do near Villa San Lorenzo, from intermediate to expert, on a bike, mountain bike or just Hiking!
We suggest to use this site (Komoot | Find, plan and share your adventures) or dowload the app to find your route to adventure
From the deepest dirt track to the highest hiking trail, komoot gets you there and back again—and everywhere you want in between.
Some suggestions are:
Hiking - Biking and Walking
Eremo San Felice - Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. Eremo San Felice | hike | Komoot
From Caccamo to Monte San Calogero - Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. Da Caccamo alla vetta del Monte San Calogero | hike | Komoot
Il Lago di Caccamo – giro ad anello da Trabia - Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Il Lago di Caccamo – giro ad anello da Trabia | mountain bike ride | Komoot
The Real Casina di Caccia and bosco di Ficuzza – ring ride - Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. La Real Casina di Caccia e il bosco di Ficuzza – giro ad anello | mountain bike ride | Komoot