Bosco di Malabotta riserva orientata Audio Guides

Bosco di Malabotta riserva orientata is a protected woodland in Sicily’s Peloritani Mountains, near Montalbano Elicona and Roccella Valdemone rather than in Randazzo itself. Its significance lies in the survival of a varied forest landscape, including trees described by visitors as centuries old. Paths such as the Sentiero dei Patriarchi draw attention to these older trees, while other routes pass through changing woodland and, after rain, near seasonal streams. The reserve offers a way to experience the natural heritage of this part of northeastern Sicily without a built monument at its centre. On clear days, openings in the landscape can reveal Mount Etna. Visitors also report encountering free-roaming livestock and wild animals, reminders that this is a living landscape, not a landscaped park.