One week in even: starry skies, crystal clear seas, exposed climbing, rappelling and bonfires on the beach. Come and discovery the charm of this trekking: out of the world but near to home.
Highlights
- Challenge yourself on what many consider "the most difficult trek in Italy" as you hike on rugged terrain along the stunning Gulf of Orosei!
- Spend 5 nights sleeping in tents, under the stars, and in traditional shepherd's huts for an authentic experience immersed in nature.
- Enjoy Sardinian cuisine, wine, and the hospitality of the local people.
- Discover Sardinia's famous beaches, known for their white sand, crystal-clear waters, and intense turquoise colors.
Itinerary
There are some easy climbing sections and some rappelling. The differences in height are not excessive, but the roughness of the terrain and the orientation difficulties mean that the stages are never short.
In any case, it is a demanding route that presents mountaineering difficulties that can be overcome even by those who have never climbed, only if accompanied by an Alpine Guide. The orientation problems combined with the technical difficulties certainly make it the most demanding hiking route in Italy.
It was conceived in the 1980s by two Italian mountaineers, Mario Verin and Peppino Cicalò who first, fascinated by the wild beauty of this stretch of coast, laboriously covered stretches of shepherds’ paths and stretches of ancient mule drivers of the charcoal burners from the end of the 19th century, combining them with paths that were searched and discovered with difficulty between the limestones and the vegetation of the supramonte.
The result is an itinerary suspended on the extreme edge of a vertical cliff, fifty kilometers long, which between Cale and mule tracks starting from Pedra Longa reaches Cala Sisine.
Thanks to the support of a local agency, we will have the opportunity to walk with light backpacks, to enjoy the delicacies of the place every evening and to fully enjoy this pearl of paradise which is the Selvaggio Blu.
We will also visit the last two remaining and still-functioning shepherd's huts along the entire coast, where the stories of the shepherds and their products will make the experience even more authentic and unique.
Programma ( 7 )
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Day 1
Arrival in Santa Maria Navarrese, Sardinia
Arrival in Santa Maria Navarrese at your leisure (group transfer available on request with additional cost and to be coordinated based on the flight times.)Overnight and dinner in Hotel -
Day 2
Santa Maria – Pedralonga – Cuile Us’piggius, dinner in Ovile
After breakfast, distribution of the packed lunch, delivery of duffel to the staff and departure of the first stage.Santa Maria – Pedralonga – Cuile Us’piggius (almost 6 hours, 12km and difference in altitude: 1000m).It starts from the hotel along the beautiful and easy path along the coast, the Navarrese coast to the north. After crossing the Piana di Forrola, at the foot of the spire of Pedralonga, we go up the magnificent ledge that cuts the south wall of Punta Giradili and under the vertical of the summit, wearing the harness, we will go up to the Iscala Sos Oggiastros which with a beautiful and easy climbing takes us first to the ridge and then to the summit of Punta Giradilli. From here in a short time on the plateau at about 700 m altitude we will reach Cuile Us’piggius, our first camp.Dinner based on local products in the sheepfold (Ovile) -
Day 3
Cuile Us’piggius – Portu Cuau – Punta Salinas, dinner in Ovile
Breakfast and distribution of the packed lunch, delivery of duffelbags to our staff in off-road vehicle and departure.
Cuile Us’piggius – Portu Cuau – Punta Salinas (almost 8 hours, 18km, difference in altitude: 1000m).This will be the longest stage! Reached and climbed Bacu Tenadiliwe will reach first the beautiful bay of Portu Pedrosu where we will enjoy a well-deserved regenerating bath. This is a first “technical” stage in order to start using ropes and harness. After Portu Pedrosu we will reach Portu Cuau and in another 2.5 hours of climbing we’ll go up the comfortable Iltiera path to the Ovile Piras (Punta Salinas), our comfortable bivouac for the nightArrival at the stage and delivery of heavy luggage carried by the staff.Typical dinner in the sheepfold (Ovile) -
Day 4
Punta Salinas – Cala Goloritzé – altipiano S’Arcu e Su Tasaru – Cala Mudaloru, Overnight and Dinner in Bivouac
Breakfast and distribution of the packed lunch, delivery of backpacks to our staff in rubber boat and departure.
Punta Salinas – Cala Goloritzé – altipiano S’Arcu e Su Tasaru – Cala Mudaloru (almost 8 hours, 10km, difference in altitude: 1000m).In 30 minutes we will reach Punta Salinas which offers a splendid glance on Cala Goloritzé. A descent through gravel and coal mines leads us to the cove and its amazing Aguglia. A little rest on the beach. We set off again to climb Boladina, one of the most technical trekking passages, and then continue on a mule track to the S’Arcu and Su Tasaru plateau. Another hour of trail and then we begin the descent towards Mudaloru with the first spectacular abseil to our bivouacBivouac in a cave above Mudaloru, no tent needed this night. Dinner around the fireOn day 4 the luggage arrives by sea (if there is bad weather or rough seas the bivouac place will be changed) -
Day 5
Mudaloru – Ololbizzi, Overnight and Dinner in Bivouac
Breakfast and distribution of packed lunch and departure.
Mudaloru – Ololbizzi (approx. 8 hours, 7km 800m altitude difference).We start with the famous “cat pass” and arrive at Bacu Mudaloru. We continue up a steep climb to the Urele gate and with some exposed passages and spectacular absail we arrive at a beautiful rock arch. Here we are exactly above the Grotta del Fico. With another absail into the void we will descend into a cave and continuing close to the water with a couple of exposed passages we will reach the track which with a 1.5 hour ascent will take us to the plateau in the Ololbizzi area. Dinner and night in a tent. -
Day 6
Ololbizzi – Cala Sisine
Breakfast and distribution of the packed lunch, delivery of backpacks to our staff and departure.
Ololbizzi – Cala Sisine (almost 7 hours, difference in altitude: 600m)The grand finale. It starts with a mule track up to Cuile Piddi and then descends with a “secret passage” (Sa Nurca) and a long absail. We continue in the bush of Biriola and Oronnoro always at the foot of the most impressive walls of the coast and then face the rocky ramparts that block access to Cala Sisine through a complex system of ledges and mysterious climbing passages (today partly equipped with chains). After a long rappel, some ups and downs you get to the beach of Sisine The Selvaggio Blu ends here! We’ll rest on the beach of Cala Sisine and return to Santa Maria Navarrese with the rubber boat.Dinner and overnight in hotel in Santa Maria Navarrese -
Day 7
Departure
Breakfast and departure at your leisure
More information
Equipment required:
- Backpack 25/30 lt. (During the trek we will walk as light as possible: water, packed lunch, any bars, harnesses. We will find the material you don’t need during the day at the end of the stage thanks to the staff)
- Large bag (no suitcase) where you can store everything you need for the trekking such as gear, sleeping bag etc)
- light weight sleeping bag (0 / + 5 ° C)
- polyurethane mattress
- trekking shoes
- harness
- 1 screwgate carabiner
- 1 2 m lanyard. diam. min. 7 mm
- head lamp
- Light slippers or sandals
- 3/4 T-shirts
- Socks and underwear
- Swimsuit
- Sturdy canvas pants + short pants
- Lightweight cotton or fleece sweatshirt
- Light windbreaker for the evening
- Rain cape or poncho
- Hat, cream and sunglasses
- Insect repellent
- Towel and toilet supplies
- Small personal first aid kit
- powerbank for your phone
Participants:
Minimum participants: 6
Note:
Dolomite360 disclaims any responsibility for program changes due to bad weather.
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