Adventure time in Sicily: a day at the Madonie Adventure Park

Not everyone knows that in Sicily there is a place where you can do acrobatic routes among the trees, climbing, trekking on foot or horseback, archery, nature walks and much more. A place totally immersed in nature, ideal for spending an alternative day with friends and having fun. This place is the Madonie Adventure Park, and my companion Giuseppe and I had the pleasure to go there for the first time in 2015, and it was one of the most beautiful excursions I have passed to the Madonie. As a sports person, for me it was the ideal environment to challenge my endurance, balance and ability. Giuseppe and I have chosen the acrobatic routes among the trees. I don't tell you the emotion before I start!

Me and Giuseppe at Madonie Adventure Park before starting the acrobatic trail

Suitable for everyone, trails are progressively difficult and develop at different heights up to a maximum of 15 meters. The specialized personnel of the park first gave us a short preparation briefing during which they explained to us the safety techniques and the correct use of the equipment.

We started from a trail defined "simpler" even if it didn't seem. The mechanism of the safety hooks is initially difficult to learn, but after 2-3 obstacles you learn to handle them safely.

Suggestions

I'll tell you right away that the area is completely covered by the branches of the trees, so the games are all in the shade. If you decide to go there in spring, just dress in layers: a beautiful sweatshirt could help you. As for shoes, use trekking shoes that do not have a smooth sole.

Helmet and headset for hair: protected head first of all

All in all, I must say that I had no great difficulty in dealing with the various routes, with the exception of the Black Trail, because I was quite tired after trying all the others :D At most, if you really are tired and want to give up, help yourself with the pulley: just hook it to the safety wire and you will have the opportunity to overcome a complex game without destroying yourself :D In some games you will not have the opportunity to use it: at that point you have to rely on your forces (the last left) or cling to the safety wire like silkworms :D

This is what happened to my boyfriend: it was a funny scene! He lost almost 20 minutes trying to move from one tree to another in the Red Trail. He could not get strength with his arms and put his foot at the base of the threads hanging like lianas. I also spent a lot of time performing the Red Trail, but luckily I'm lighter than Giuseppe.

I just want to show you some scenes of myself as I try to look like an expert performer of acrobatic routes. The video is a bit shaky, but you'll understand the difficulty of being able to stay perfectly still.

If you're planning on visiting the park and the beauty of the Madonie soon, don't hesitate to ask me anything: I'll be happy to help you. Goodbye to next post!