Trekking Gennargentu

Welcome to Aritzo, in the heart of Sardinia! The first day will be dedicated to the arrival in the village and to a moment of relaxation before two intense days of walking. For those who want there will be the opportunity to visit the ancient neviere at 1500 meters above sea level used to preserve the ice to bring to Cagliari and to make the typical sorbet of the area.

On the second day, an exciting trek to the highest point of the island awaits you. The Gennargentu is the highest mountain range on the island and the peak that bears the name of the Savoyard general, sits at 1834 meters. To lose your gaze in a panorama that takes your breath away, a few hours of walking along a well-signposted and never too demanding path is enough. One of the most popular is certainly the one that leads from S’Arena to Punta La Marmora: about 14 kilometers round trip, for a total of five hours of walking. Stop at the ruins of the Lamarmora Refuge to have a packed lunch. The journey continues up to the top, from where it is possible to admire a 360-degree panorama that goes from north to south, from east to west, from the sea to the profiles of the other mountains of the island, starting with the closest Supramonte. After having experienced the great emotion of having conquered the highest point in Sardinia, and having left a signature in the appropriate diary contained in a metal box, you take the same path of the outward journey until you return exactly to the starting point, in locality of S’Arena. The Punta La Marmora trek is perhaps the most evocative of those possible on the Gennargentu. It is above all for the panorama with few equals, but also for the immediately surrounding environment. In fact, the path develops between some stony ground and particularly low vegetation due to the harsh winter temperatures. The context, especially in the warmer months, is almost lunar. Among other things, close encounters with the numerous animal species that inhabit the massif, such as sheep, cows, horses, moufflons and birds, starting with the golden eagle, are not at all rare.

On the last day you will move to the Gadoni area for a truly unique visit to the disused copper mines of Funtana Raminosa which are located in an area of ​​high environmental value. The route is decidedly less demanding than the one for Punta La Marmora but still extremely panoramic.