Summer Adventures
Summer in Sardinia! With the hot sun, it’s definitely not the best time of year to walk, but if you choose wisely – for instance, setting off in the morning - it’s perfectly possible to enjoy adventurous routes and coastal outings.
For this summer 2018 the via Ferrata del Cabirol it's still closed (the immobility of the minicipal administration of Alghero is emarrassing) but in the area and the rest of the island there are many interesting alternatives. Regarding via ferrata it's possible to plan the Via Ferrata della Regina, near Monteleone Rocca Doria.
Staying in the Capo Caccia area (Alghero) it's possible to plan small hiking tours to Punta Giglio or coasteering tours in Pischina Salida or even adventurous snorkeling crossings to Isola Foradada. Also in short time I plan to propose a new vertical route of scrambling in Capo Caccia crags.
In the rest of the island is possible to descend dry canyons, such as Bacu Padente (Baunei) or Codula Fuili (Dorgali) whit final descent to the sea.
For many of these proposals you will find the detailed information with related costs, but if you need further information, don’t hesitate to write me using the contact form on the Contact page.
Bacu Padente
Bacu Padente is a deep valley, the descent of which requires the use of ropes for some vertical sections. It involves a mix of caving and canyoning techniques.
This "bacu" (narrow valley or gorge) is not as famous as some others on Sardinia, buit this descent offers incomparable thrills and great views, with caves looking out over the sea and some easy climbing along the coast.
Grande Traversata del Gennargentu
The Grande Traversata del Gennargentu is a 3-day trek which winds for 40 km over Sardinia’s highest and best-known mountain massif.
Via Ferrata della Regina
The Via Ferrata della Regina is suitable for expert walkers ideally with previous experience on vie ferrate.
The via ferrata is reached with a short approach along an easy path which leads under the cliff from the small and elegant village of Monteleone Rocca Doria. Just after the old spring "Funtana 'e ziu Ainzu" you find the start of the via ferrata, a steep vertical section. The via ferrata also features a Tibetan bridge.
Rio Pitrisconi canyon
The Pitrisconi Canyon (Rio Pitrisconi) is a deep rocky valley, almost a canyon, cut into the porphory of Monte Nieddu, just behind the small tourist centre of San Teodoro/Budditogliu.
The gorge – also a popular destination for walks – is suitable for canyoning, that is, descending following the water course, with jumps and enjoyable slides and using ropes to descend the waterfalls which are present for most of the summer.
Codula Fuili Canyon
Codula Fuili is a small but evocative canyon which is cut into the limestone of the Golfo di Orosei, just a few km from Cala Gonone. To descend it you need to use harnesses and ropes. Although there is no water, this is a classic canyoning tour.
The conformation of this “codula” means that beginners can try out canyoning for the first time without undue stress and enjoy the really unspoiled surroundings. In some points the gorge is so narrow that you can touch both walls at the same time!
Iscala Longa
(we are working on this translation, sorry)
Iscala Longa è il nome che prende questo percorso di scrambling che si sviluppa tra le rocce del Monte Ruiu, a cavallo dei territori di Viddalba e Bortigiadas, a pochi chilometri di distanza dalla costa settentrionale dell'Isola.
Questo nuovissimo percorso di scrambling & abseiling (facile arrampicata e discese in corda) permette di godere di alcuni meravigliosi e inaspettati scorci rocciosi.