Season:
from April to June, from September to November
Price includes
: Expert leadership, ground transportation during entire itinerary, airport transportation, 8 nights hotel in double rooms with half board, 1 lunch with the shepherds on day 5, entrance fee
Price does not include
: All lunches except on day 5,beverages, personal expenses, insurance of any kind.
Practical information: All participants should have trekking experience on rocky terrain and a moderate fitness level.
Sardinia – Hiking in the land of Shepherds
9 days hiking on the Supramonte
The
east Coast of Sardinia and
its inland are one of the last sanctuaries of wilderness in the whole Mediterranean Sea. South of
Orosei the road abandons the
shoreline to rejoin it some 70 kilometers
further. Driving south after
Dorgali the road climbs up to the 1000 m
Genna Silana Pass from where one can see
the land becoming more and more severe, corrugated and deserted, no
more
villages, no more tourist resorts.
Westward the impressive cliffs of Monte Oddeu sign the border of
Supramonte,
the highland home for shepherds, wild fauna, rocks and caves not to say
about
bandits. The gigantic and impressive cut in the rock of "Su Gorropu"
sided by 600
m
pillars of pure limestone and the more gentle "Scala ‘e
Surtana" give
access to this magic land.
On the other side the "codule" - deep and winding valleys and canyons
- run towards the sea. White dazzling rocks rise from the deep green of
oak
forests and Mediterranean bush. Mufflons, wild and domestic goats,
birds of
prey, vultures, swifts, seagulls, cormorans and even eagles can be seen
around.
The coast reveals impressive cliffs diving in the blue waters and coves
that
are among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean
Sea.
Time stays still with the uniqueness of the landscape, the lack of
roads, the
ancient traditions of secluded people, and the remnants of the lost
"nuragic" civilisation scattered over the land. Globalisation is
finding a hard way to get in here.
Daily program
1
Arrival
at the airport. Transfer to Santa Maria
Navarrese.
Hotel
2
From
the Golgo plateau to Cala Goloritzè, one of the most
beautiful coves of Golfo di Orosei.
Hotel
3
From
the Golgo plateau we head South on a spectacular steep path, the Cengia
Giradili.
Hotel
4
The
trek starts from the Genna Cruxi pass and ascends to Cresta Silana
until the Silana pass. After the walk we descend to Dorgali and Cala
Gonone.
Hotel
5
From
the Valle Lanaittu we climb Monte Tiscali and continue to the unique
hidden Tiscali village. Before
returning to our hotel in Cala Gonone, we stop to visit the Su Gologone
natural spring.
Hotel
6
From
Monte Maccione, we climb to the S’Issala ‘e Pradu
pass and continue up to the highest point of the Supramonte, Monte
Corrasi. Before returning to the hotel we visit the village
of Orgosolo.
Hotel
7
During
the transfer towards the centre of Sardinia, we take a
brief detour to visit the Giara plateau. In the afternoon we arrive in
Guspini.
Agriturism
8
Short
transfer to the mineral areas of Montevecchio,
then trek to the peak of Monte Arcentu
which is of volcanic origin.
