Itinerary 104 - Villacidro - Monti Mannu - Arenas
Stages 10 e 11
What other walkers say
Stage 10
Total Length: 18,1 km
Difficulty by Foot: Medium
Travel times: 6 hours
Climb up: 571 m
Climb down: 502 m
ATTENTION: in this stage, after passing the city of Villacidro there is no phone line, wi-fi network is available in the Posada di Monti Mannu.
This stage is not too long and fairly easy to walk.
The only challenging stretch is the abrupt climb from the church of San Sisinnio (229 metres above sea level) to the junction with the Cariatzu asphalted municipal road (384 metres above sea level).
Otherwise, it is a pleasant walk along the right bank of the lake and then of the Rio Leni, from which you gradually ascend towards the Monti Mannu plant nursery and the Posada nearby.
Stage 11
Total Length: 15,6 km
Difficulty by Foot: Hard
Travel times: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Climb up: 912 m
Climb down: 667 m
From a naturalistic and landscape point of view, this is one of the most striking stages of the Trail, thanks to the extraordinary beauty of the granite reliefs of Piscina Irgas that were modelled by watercourses.
The holm oak woods, the Mediterranean scrub and the various mining excavations along the way are also fascinating.
This route is not very challenging because of the length, but because of the elevation gains that you need to overcome.
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HOW TO GET TO VILLACIDRO
From the bus station in Cagliari to Villacidro, bus line 211