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Also known as Montelepre Castle, it is the small town's main monument. Built in the 15th century by order of the Archbishop of Monreale, Giovanni Ventimiglia, to defend the fiefdom of Munkilebi.

Starting just outside the town of San Giuseppe Jato, this stretch of provincial road 20 climbs up to the picturesque Portella della Paglia pass, in a succession of hairpin bends and breathtaking views. The surface isn't perfect, but you can pedal safely even on a small section of landslide, which is well-marked. Tackled in autumn/winter, it almost feels like you're not in Sicily.

To explain the name of this small town, it is said that thirteen young women once settled on the nearby islet of Isola delle Femmine, chased away by their relatives for their grave sins. They lived there for seven long years, until their relatives forgave them. Having reunited with them, after a complicated search, they decided to settle on the mainland, on the site of today's town, which they named "Cca paci" (Peace), in the name of the family's newfound peace.

Strategic terrace with a view, for those who, in addition to their passion for cycling, also have a passion for plane spotting

Also called Torre Franco, it was part of the coastal defensive system of the Barony of Carini.

Pasticceria Passalacqua in Cinisi is a pleasant stop, pleasantly attentive to the needs of cyclists

At certain times it can be busy, even with heavy vehicles.

In the middle of nowhere, the giant's tomb owes its name to the fact that popular tradition believed it to be the tomb of a giant or a Saracen warrior of noble origins. Looking at it, there do not seem to be any particular clues, but it is certainly a monument that gets noticed. Some scholars, trying to understand its use, have hypothesized that it was the tomb of a Roman patrician. The most accredited opinion is that it is a cetotaph, that is, a funerary monument in memory of a character who was buried elsewhere.