Pizzo Carbonara

Pizzo Carbonara is the highest peak of the Madonie mountains in Sicily.

It is a limestone massif, and rainwater falling on it eventually emerges at the foot of the castle rock of Cefalù on the north coast of Sicily.

Its summit is more of a plateau than a peak, so that it is not easy to determine the highest point.

In good weather, Pizzo Carbonara is readily climbed from the Piano Battaglia (1605 m), which can be reached by road, the round trip taking about 2 hrs 30 minutes for an average fit person.

However, as of 2006, there is no clearly marked path up the mountain, accurate maps are not readily available, and the plateau is prone to mist.