In the hinterland of Sicily, on A 19, Five Arches Bridge junction towards Nicosia, you can reach the reserve of Mount Altesina, It characterized by a dense deciduous forest, open all year round. On the way to the summit meets a picnic area with tables, seats, places and cooking facilities adjacent to a small artificial pond. Later the ruins of the convent of Santa Maria of the said Artisina The Cunvintazzu (to share sites 954 metri s.l.m.), in a clearing where you can enjoy an exceptional panorama. Next step is the tomb excavated in the rock, from here .the road starts to climb through areas rich with livestock pastures to the state semibrado. They are part of the fauna also the biggest spike red, glade, the hawk, the barn owl, l’allocco, l’assiolo, the fox and wild cat. The summit is rich in archaeological remains with compartments cut into the living rock. On the way back, a place trail along the mountain ridge leads us to the mountain where Altesinella, downstream, We can visit the farm and the trough of the "Saracen". From here another path leads to the starting point.