Touring the Sulcis Iglesiente
[Sulcis - credit: TheMadcapLaughs]
Suggested Bike: Mountain bike
N° of Days: To visit and enjoy this amazing experience you need of 2/3 days trip.
You can divide the itinerary in three parts. During your cyclotour you can have a picnic in the appropiate areas, so your trip can joins biking and relax.
Accommodation suggestion: Take a bed and breakfast in Cagliari and take trip out.
How to reach Sulcis: You can reach Sulcis Iglesiente starting from Cagliari by bike or by car. In this case you will leave your car in the proper parking zone.
[Coast of Iglesiente - credit: mark78_xp]
Natural Attractions
- Here is the largest natural Mediterranean Forest in Europe
- WWF Oasis of Monte Arcosu – Height: 948 metres sea level
- Rock faces of Monte Lattias – Height: 1,086 metres sea level
- “Cannoneris” forest, where there is Sardinian deer Preserve.
- Iglesiente area, famous for its mines.
- Waterfalls of Muru Mannu, Piscina Irgas and sa Spendula.
- Caves of Su Mannau. Here are thousands of paths which cross this area giving access to cyclists.
- Monte Linas mountains, with Perda de sa Mesa peak at 1,236 metres sea level, is the highest peak in Cagliari.
[Antas Temple - credit: atrogu]
Historical Attractions
- You can visit also the abandoned mining villages in the areas of Malacalzetta, Reigraxius, Candiazzus and Arenas.
- Antas temple, an ancient Punic-Roman ruin.
- Buggerru, mining area
Skill Level: High
- Difficult paths and unpaved roads
- Presence of slopes
- Woods and all other places are easily accessible
Landscapes: To enjoy a beautiful landascape you can’t lose the view from the Is Crabus peak, at 545 metres sea level. From this height you’ll look the coast below Santa Margherita.
- Rocky headlands
- Rough and desolate landscape of the mining areas
Road Conditions: It is an interesting experience because the difficult paths can be a good attraction for a ciclyst.
You will find unpaved roads, difficult paths and slopes.
Comments