Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Catalfano

All lovers of mountain biking in this area are familiar with these mountains, even my daughter, who was with her scout group, told me that a cyclist, joking, or claim ownership. In the jargon spoken upstream Catalfano we refer to the three hills that you see in the first pic, in practice, though, and only the central mound, but that's okay.

As I said before, these findings that overlook the beautiful coastline of Mongerbino if he speaks in all forums and sites, mountain bike, so I do not know if I can add useful information to someone, but describe also my excursion in the event that any rider (loving views as me) there ever was and decides to do so.

accesses to the forest complex are different, the classic is on the bend before the intersection of the SS113-Bagheria Aspra, where among other things, is clearly indicated by signs. Continuing the climb and after passing the former quarry to get to a clearing where there are two gates of the forest, a right that goes up to Mount Catalfano and one on the left that goes up to St. Peter Cozzo. From here onwards, and only a matter of imagination in the sense that these dirt roads wind through several major bicycle trails (single track), more or less technical. We say that there will something for everyone.


But I, as you can see both the map or if you want to download the GPS track, I prefer to rise from the dirt road that starts near the hotel Kafara, you see it in the second picture, if this side slopes At the top of the saddle, called "half horse" you can go back down to the gates mentioned before or even if you do not mind a little push bike, climb a path that takes you directly upstream Catalfano.

What can I say, I did not go up these hills at least 5 years, and I must confess that I had almost forgotten the breathtaking views that can be observed from above, and then let me tell you, there is no place more fun than this as concerns the selection of single track.




Monte Catalfano


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Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Pizzo Manolfo

Finally I went to Pizzo Manolfo were years that my friends invited me to go to Palermo, but out of laziness or injury there had never been. I feared that the proximity of the city that would spoil the charm of a mountain usually has. Instead Pizzo Manolfo charm that it has completely, but what impressed me most were the views. From there you can see everything in almost every direction, stood out clearly the island of Ustica.

I did not know the area, then follow that practice, I Ciccio has been running in circles, first saw Sferracavallo, then I saw Torretta and the airport, then I saw S. Martino delle Scale, and finally through Baida I returned to the starting point.

All hiking style as is our usual quiet pace and then many pauses for photos and snacks. It is just a little 'negative (from my point of view) was the abundant presence of off-road motorcycles, although I must say, very politely when sighted, most of them, did his best to disturb as little as possible.


I did well to come here today, and I think we'll be back soon, perhaps before the heat rises, today the "flies" it made her feel.

I enter some statistics, the GPS track and links to other photos.


track gps and google




Manolfo


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Thursday, April 24, 2008

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Tour of Monte San Calogero

There's nothing to do with Sergio when I leave I have to work hard, have inexhaustible energy, however, today we went to Mount St. Calogero, but never up front, ie where there is a forest, but by girandogli behind. The day was good, the temperature is too high, in fact ideal climate. Traced all the provincial road going from 21 Sciara to St. John we rest a bit ' in this fountain.

After this farewell to the asphalt and start climbing the mountain, a bit ' hard climb, but not prohibitive, sometimes, even at points a bit ' difficult, I had always 'excellent excuse to rest and enjoy views of the photos.

After some 'ups and downs we can look out towards the sea, where we stop to admire the coast of Termini Imerese from 900 meters, in truth we also tried to find some path that brings us back down without having to go back, but after a while we decided to give up, then go back on our feet for a while and then go down the side of Caccamo.


Today was a ride that'll make and try to modify it by adding more trails and dirt roads. In short it was a first patrol, but we took many reference points that verify calmly on the maps.



Below is the track gps and a link to the rest of the photos.

track gps and google

Monte San Calogero (the other side)

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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Villaurea

The destination that I chose for today was Villaura, a tiny hamlet village of Cerda. I do not know much about this town, but I pass often, especially when I'm alone, because I find it very quiet. The road to get there almost never pass machine, which is good for a cyclist, then on a hill overlooking the sea front and from the park madonie on the right, imagine what a view. There is a small
church, I think desecrated, I've never seen it open, it is not in very good condition, who knows, maybe one day restoring it.
Next to the church there is this little open-air altar, very nice.

This horse looked at me today while photographing very curious .. bhoo! Do not envy me because I knew if I went around the open field, or if you asked me who I did do, I often ask myself as well, but now I find pleasure in the response that I try to explore places like this with half such as mountain biking.


now the days are long, and still having a bit of time you decide to go up to Cerda to try to get to the river so Himera drive along the sea. The way I did, especially the stretch down to the river, was not very agile, in some places the slope was very strong and had to be careful of the large grooves along the center. Even in the road along the river (and the highway from the east) I met a problem, that is suddenly completely flooded (I always), even where there is a large colony of frogs, I'm not kidding. I tried to cross, but the wheel sank to the hub or lock up, so I had to walk on a board full of brambles ruining legs arms and clothes ... patience, this is mountain biking.


The above images show the location and altitude, as you see it is a hike for everyone (with a little 'training course). Although, the lack of trees along the way, would not recommend much in the summer.

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

I-catcher Live Images

Around

This tour is a classic in these parts, the antenna would be to plan Piraino within the reserve Mazzamuto Cave, where the highway passing near Altavilla Milicia addresses the look to the mountains can be seen immediately. Today we were a little group, 4 Joseph, a Nino, a Ciccio and Sergio, we made a nice photo to start in the now famous " aibbulazzu ," then we gained the summit of the mountain, passing through the Golden Hill residence .

Unfortunately we had a little problem with a chain, but luckily we were equipped, thanks to the skillful hands of Ciccio in a few minutes we could leave.

At the top there is to ride all the mountain ridge, a succession of plains, and salitine false floors, suggestive passage between the flowering broom, I'll leave imagine the smell.

Finally we get to the antenna (Piano Piraino ), the sky was crystal clear, there was even a bit haze, then the pictures of the landscapes are not very clear, but I hope to give the spectacular views of the same idea that you can see from up there.

Photo and remember all at home, but not before there enjoyed the long descent from an altitude of 700 took us to sea level. Again, this is a classic tour, but still fascinating, I hope to return soon with a group just as nice as was that of today.

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Friday, April 18, 2008

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antenna pole ... trees!

This week has not been very successful in terms of hiking, including commitments work and bad weather, Monday only today I managed to do a spin Nino. Small, only a couple of hours and "almost always in plain, we were spared because tomorrow is planned around a pretty challenging (at least for me) and did not want to tire. Of course we've already done spoken, we have practically coasted Fiumetorto to station Sciara, we climbed up to the country ( Sciara ) and then we went down the street where there is a stone quarry.
Instead look at the tenacity of this tree ...
Last winter we had noticed the pile you see in the picture with this little tree on top, it had been thought by some joker who had somehow placed there, someone else thought were some rather large bird he wanted to do a nest, in short, things like that ... The thing that we did not understand is why with each passing month this tree from drying out.

So, today after more than six months after the first sighting, the tree is still there alive and well and we can only draw one conclusion. The tree was placed at the top, but with so much tenacity and stubborn rose from the ground through the hollow part of the pole, until finally that has not seen the "light".

Another evidence that could further endorse our view these are cracks in the pile, that every time we go we always seem worse. What is the pressure of the stem that is blowing up the cement?


Mah! However, I and my friends often go from here, then sooner or later discover the truth. Of course in this struggle between the shaft concrete and I definitely rooting for the tree, and I'd really like to watch the moment when the pole falls apart showing this long thin stem and satisfied with his revenge, but I think that the operators of this power line (obviously) will not allow this to happen.

I will keep you informed and leave you with a picture of Cerda with behind the Madonie in a crystal clear spring day.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

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Cycling through the corn

Today Sergio and I almost three hours we rode through the corn. I had prepared treatment with a tour that avoids the possible roads, I helped with the IGM maps to find paths for mountain biking, but I never dreamed of walking in the street, than watching the grass, perhaps in recent months has passed only a tractor. Too good, also because of a beautiful sunny day and almost unlimited visibility.
We started from the dirt road that runs along Fiumetorto, the SS113 is the beginning of the bridge near the train station Cerda, after two kilometers, there is a level crossing , and from there we crossed a long climb to the gates Cerda. This climb is constantly changing appearance, the first part and ground, then through the SS120 is there is a small part in asphalt (very steep) and there begins a road that is almost invisible among the wheat, which winds tortuously up to become a Road of rocks at the end of which we found above Cerda.

past the town we headed towards Aliminusa, where we came across other hills covered with wheat colored patches of yellow and red, as usual I did a little 'of photos, some of which are here.

In the photo above you see the village of Cerda, instead you see in this picture next is the country of Aliminusa, picture from the hill opposite.

This was the place where it started the return trip, we went down (again from dirt roads) to the SP7, where it crosses the road we are on a long downhill (very funny) that brought us back to the edge of Fiumetorto near the train station in Sciara. E 'enough, then along the river again until you get on the SS113 which ended the hike today. About 35 km altitude and I max of about 500 meters.

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Towards Aliminusa