Piano Battaglia (1572 m above sea level), second ski resort in Sicily, holiday resort and winter sports, is a fraction of Petralia Sottana. It is located in the heart of the massive Madonie, between the mountain range of Pizzo Carbonara (1979 m above sea level) and Monte Mufara (1865 m above sea level), in a landscape and environment of high value. Piano Battaglia is home to a beautiful beech forest and is the starting point for many excursions to be made on the high Madonie. As part of the circuit of European Geopark, which is part of the Madonie Park, Piano Battaglia is home to an interesting geological trail which offers the chance to see spectacular coral formations.