Sardinia Going Wild

Arrive in Sardinia at Cagliari or Alghero airport and take a local public bus to Oliena, where you are met and taken by car to the hotel located near the Su Gologone spring. Get your walking shoes out and your adventurous spirit ready for a discovery of the uncontaminated, idyllic bliss of Sardinia. Relax with a glass of Cannonau wine and local "carasau" bread.

As you climb out of bed and up to the mountain top, you will feel you are still dreaming for how beautiful your natural surroundings are. Gaze out at the calcareous Supramonte Mountains and the stunning valleys which await your upcoming visit. The route is not particularly difficult; it is beaten for the most part and well marked as it gradually ascends to a plateau. You return on a different route

Challenge: 5 hours, 11 km / 7 mi, 825m ascent, 815m descent

Today's walk leads you through the beautiful Holm oak woods that cover the lower slopes of the impressive limestone rocks of the Supramonte, which are more than 800 meters high. During the walk you will have numerous great views on the valleys of Oliena and Guthiddai. If you wish you can climb the steep, stony slope of the Scala di Sovana to the Punta Cusidore halfway along today's walk. At the end of the walk you can walk another 2 km to the limestone source of Su Gologone. This 'Laghetto Sorgenti Carsiche Su Gologone' is a narrow canyon, which is 108 m deep, and the most important water supply of Sardinia.

Challenge: 5 hours, 14 -15 km / 8,5 - 9,5 mi, 395/641m ascent, 990/1249m descent

You are transferred to Rio Flumineddu (15min). You then startwalking along the Scala de Surtana valley; a right turn leads you to a limestone plateau where 2 beautiful ovili huts have been recently restored: if you enter inside you can admire the fine technique that is needed to build them. You descend again to the valley and start climbing up Monte Tiscali. Near the top you can visit, hidden in cave, the remains of a prehistoric Nuraghe village. You can enter the enormous round hole, which is formed by the erosion of the limestone rocks. The spot itself is very remarkable, like an oasis in the mountain, inside you will only find some remnants of Nuraghe houses but it is really worth the climb. After passing through the wooded gorge of Surtana follows a descent to the river Flumineddu, where you will be picked up for a short ride to the hotel.

Challenge: 5 hours, 11 km / 7 mi, 700m ascent, 700m descent

Delve deep into Italy's deepest gorge: the Gola di Gorropu, with its stunning, vertical white walls over 350m high. It's a long but easy walk to get there, where you can peer into the belly of the earth and scramble over the huge boulders within. Short morning and afternoon transfer to/from the start of the walk. 

Alternative walk Suttaterra to Dorgali walk. This route follows the mountain ridge, starting near the Silana Pass and going all the way to the town of Dorgali. Along the route there are spectacular coastal views of the Gulf of Orosei and inland on the Supramonte range. The route is quite easy with any remarkable level change; it is not marked but sufficiently beaten. 

Challenge: 3,5/5 hours, 11-15 km / 7-9,5 mi, 320/341m ascent, 689/177m descent

A car transfer takes you just outside Dorgali where you start the walk via an old tunnel that connects Dorgali with Cala Gonone. The track climbs to the top of Monte Bardia, from where there is a long gradual descent. You have several great views into both valleys during the walk. When you have reached the asphalt road, you can decide to walk straight to Cala Gonone or to add the ascent of Monte Irveri (616m).

Challenge: 4/5 hours, 10 - 14 km / 6 - 8,5 mi, 486m ascent, 958m descent

Today you can choose among different activities and a couple of walks. From Cala Gonone you can choose between several boat trips (like the to the double sea cave Bue Marina, which you will also pass if you return from Cala Luna by boat) . Another option is to visit the Nuraghe Mannu site. You can also go diving, kayaking and fishing

Walk Cuccuru su Corvu to Cala Gonone: Optional transfer to the start of the walk from where you climb to ‘Sedda e s’Atta, that offers spanning view on the gulf. You then descending into a canyon full of large rounded boulders. You continue following the river bed until the famous Cala Luna beach  ( which can only be reached on foot or by boat) Take a refreshing swim and picnic lunch before continuing along the coastal trail to Cala Gonone.

Walk Cala Gonone to Cala Luna. Starting from the harbour of Cala Gonone you follow the coastal road until the end and at Cala Fuili you enter the winding coastal trail that in a  short while brings you to the beautiful beach of Cala Luna. You can return the same way you came or take a boat back. This beach can only be reaches on foot or by boat

Challenge: 6/4 hours, 16-9 km / 10-5,5 mi, 569/405m ascent, 946/402m descent

 The trip and our services end after breakfast.