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ALCANTARA RIVER NATURAL REGIONAL PARK
Alcantara river
Alcantara
river born
in Calarvello Mount, in Floresta
(Nebrodi - Messina). It's long 48 kms
and it's the line
that divides
Catania from Messina.
The original name was Uadi-Al-Qantarah, that
They are basalthic walls, so high and big that the ones
in t Larderia Goats (or Alcantara Goats), are in Larderia, located in Castiglione di Sicilia. On the Highway A19 CT-ME exit at Fiumefreddo, and following the indications for Castiglione, across SS 185. You can park the car in a big free parking and get down at the river using rudimental stares or the elevator. It's better having in car a dress change. You can rent rubber shoes at the ticket office. You can proceed in the river for one hundred meters, than you can swim to reach a small lake with a cascata or return on the beach. The better period for having this excursion is spring or summer, better not 25th on April or 1st on may or 15th on august, because it's impossible to feel the peace of the place for the presence of too many people.
In Canoa o Discesa Libera You can descend the river in canoa. For this excursion is better to contact associations with guide service. It's an unforgettable experience and more suggestive way to visit the Goats.
Moio AlcantaraIt's a volcanic little mountain that gives the name at the homonym country. On the contrary of what people believe wasn't Moio eruption that formed Alcantara Goats. It's a little pleasant walk of some minutes, for everyone: both families and children.
The excursion at
Roccella Valdemona is one of the hardest and beautiest on east side of Nebrodi
In succesion two
itineraries for naturalist, or trekking lovers. The first in MTB, the second in
trekking. The path is covered in about five/six hours (very slowly). You
can find following informations in: Guida del Turismo Alternativo in Sicilia
- Vol I - ed. STS - (in some place we are descording with the text, cause in
the time the path changes and some benchmark exist no more, such as the little
wood bridge at the end of the waterfall, so we have to find another way to
cross the river).
Roccella Valdemone Waterfall in Mountain Bike
Driving along the Railroad A18
(CT-ME), exit at Giardini and following indications for Francavilla di Sicilia.
Pass trough Gangi, Moio Alcantara and proceed in direction Roccella Valdemona.
N.B. The excursion is very hard, and previous indications are just approximate, it's better to go to the waterfall with an expert naturalistical guide. If you wanna go alone be very, very carefull, and if you can't go on, no matter, ... come back at the car, and return another time. Important: take suits replacement, cause you'll drench ... !!!
Roccella Valdemona Waterfall in trekking
Driving along the Railroad A18
(CT-ME), exit at Giardini and following the indications for Francavilla di
Sicilia. Pass through Gangi, Moio Alcantara and proceed in direction Roccella
Valdemon N.B. The excursion is very hard, and previous indications are just approximate, it's better to go to the waterfall with an expert naturalistical guide. If you wanna go alone be very very carefull, and if you can't go on no matter, ... come back at the car, and return equiping another time. Important: take suits replacement, cause you'll drench ... !!! *
(*news also from the book: AA. VV. Guida al turismo alternativo in Sicilia, Vol. I)
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WebMaster Virgillito Maria.
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Mountain, straddle Nebrodi and Alcantara Natual Park(from arabic
Al Qarant, that means: the bridge on the river, recalling the
bridge built by Roman in the namesake place) . Roccella Old Town was once
part of Nebrodi Park, nowaday belongs to Alcantara Natural Park, cause the
namesake torrent is one of Alcantara tributaries. Site geology will be
clear crossing the streets by car. Looking at the background is everywhere a
triumph of water, and Alcantara tributaries are visible beside the street from
Gangi to Roccella (in Messina district).
If it
is not possible, or not easy to wade the torrent don't try do that !!!
When you arrive in Roccella keep on Polverello direction
(take the middle street, not the left for the old town,
not the right damaged
for landslide, follow always the strait central street). After about 2,8
kms of curves, hairpin bends and dogleg you'll see an abandoned sports ground on
your left. Remember its for the return. Proceed strait till a little fork for
Floresta (generally white and black road sign). Park the
car and start the excursion, following the rocky path on the left. After 4.1 kms
at the fork for Angara Palazzolo follows the sleepery glide path, it's very hard
... At the end of the 
descent a bridge (of mud and cement)
in front of you smooth land and a fork. Both the two path land to the waterfall,
but the better view is form the right side of the torrent, so I suggest you to
proceed on your right (cause, also, the little wooden bridge on
the left side is no more available ... and it's impossible to cross the river).
Above a hill 10 meters far from the wade you'll have a spectacular view of the
waterfall. After being refreshed and restored nearby the cascade the last
fatigue. Going on descent the rocky path you'll arrive at the abandoned sports
ground, just last 2 kms for reaching the cars. 
