from mountains to the sea walking tour

Accommodation List

We believe that the accommodation is a very important factor of a walking tour, therefore we take the greatest care in carefully selecting small family run 3* hotels and country lodges with excellent regional cuisine. The following properties have been selected for this tour (please note that they are subject to availability and we reserve the right to change hotels should the need arise).

Nights 1 & 2 - Santu Lussurgiu

• Antica Dimora del Gruccione 

Night 3 - Santa Caterina di Pittinuri

• Hotel La Baja
• Other hotels that may be used in Santa Caterina di Pittinuri: Is Benas Country Lodge

Night 4 - Putzu Idu

• Hotel Raffael
• Other hotels that may be used in Putzu Idu: Albergo Menhirs

Nights 5 & 6 - San Salvatore Sinis

• Hotel Sa Pedrera
• Other hotels that may be used in San Salvatore: Agriturismo Sa Roia Traversa

Night 7 - Cabras

• Hotel Villa Canu
• Other hotels that may be used in Cabras: Albergo Diffuso Aquae Sinis
  

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival day

Transfer to the first hotel in Santu Lussurgiu where there will be a welcome meeting or call from the local representative who will provide an explanation of the route, a map and route notes.

• Accommodation: Antica Dimora del Gruccione, B&B

Day 2: San Leonardo Water Spring Loop (12km / 7.5 miles, 4 hours) 

A mix of road walking and agricultural tracks take you up to San Leonardo with sweeping views on the way. Spend a little time looking around the village, the church and springs. Another mix of road walking, tracks and paths will get you back to Santu Lussurgiu. You will have time to divert to the viewpoint above the town where a statue of Christ overlooks the village and to walk down through the maze of narrow streets of Santu Lussurgiu.

• Accommodation: Antica Dimora del Gruccione, B&B

Day 3: Santu Lussurgiu – Santa Caterina di Pittinuri/S'Archittu (24km / 15 miles, 7 hours)

After a quick shuttle to the Montiferru Mountains, the route descends to Santa Caterina di Pittinuri, located right on the sea. You will be crossing oak forests, olive groves and quiet pastures.

• Accommodation: Hotel La Baja, B&B

Day 4: Is Benas – Putzu Idu (17km / 10.5 miles, 5 hours) 

Take a shuttle to the Is Benas lagoon, home to large colonies of Grey Herons and Pink Flamingos. A beautiful track along the limestone cliff leads you to the beach of Su Pallosu and Capo Mannu, with a lighthouse and ancient Spanish watchtowers. Your base tonight is Putzu Idu, a village located on a stretch of coast often visited by the Mistral wind which made it a popular spot for sailing and surfing.

• Accommodation: Albergo Menhirs, B&B

Day 5: Putzu Idu – San Salvatore Sinis (20km / 12.5 miles, 6 hours)

The walk starts on the amazing cliffs of Su Tingiosu, 6km of limestone and plenty of bird nests. The cliffs end in the beautiful quartz beaches of Mari Ermi and Is Aruttas whose sand is made of little grains of quartz quite similar to rice grains. At the end of the day, you move inland, crossing artichoke and wheat fields to arrive in San Salvatore Sinis, famous for its church erected over a hypogeum.

• Accommodation: Hotel Sa Pedrera, B&B

Day 6: Tharros Loop (17km / 10.5 miles, 4.5 hours)

A day trip walking across fields and by the side of the lagoon to San Giovanni, on to Tharros which dates back to the 8th century BC. Visit the ancient Basilica Paleocristiana di San Giovanni di Sinis dating back to 470AD. Here you join the main tourist track to the site of Tharros. An hour here and a stop in the café will set you up for a loop around the Capo San Marco using the smaller footpaths that skirt the coastline.

• Accommodation: Hotel Sa Pedrera, B&B

Day 7: San Salvatore Sinis – Cabras (10km / 6 miles, 3 hours)

A pleasant path leads you out of San Salvatore to Cabras, the main centre in the Sinis. During the itinerary you walk along artichoke fields, Vernaccia vineyards, olive groves and the Cabras Lagoon, the largest in the area, famous for the grey mullets and its Bottarga, the mullet cured roe. Don’t miss the fresh fish, the Bottarga and the Vernaccia wine.

• Accommodation: Hotel Villa Canu, B&B

Day 8: Departure day 

After breakfast, transfer to your chosen airport.