Madonie Regional Natural Park is the protected area that gives the mountains their shape as a destination. It covers the high ridges, wooded valleys, karst hollows, and old paths between Cefalu's hinterland and the central Sicilian uplands.
For travelers, the park is less a single entrance gate than a landscape to move through. Pick a base village, choose a walk or a scenic drive, and leave room for detours. The geology is part of the pleasure: the pale rock, sinkholes, and sudden cliff edges keep the scenery changing.