Itinerary 202 - Buggerru - Portixeddu - Pitzinurri - Guspini
Stages 04 – 05 – 06
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Stage 04
Total Length: 12,4 km
Difficulty: Hard
Travel times: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Climb up: 464 m
Climb down: 460 m
This is a fairly short stage that allows to dedicate the first few hours of the day to discover the traces of Buggerru’s mining history.
Don’t miss the monument dedicated to the miners who died in the massacre of 1904, the mining museum and the Henry gallery, the Grotta delle Lumache (Snail Cavern) and the Grotta S’Acqua Gelada (Cold Water Cave).
Otherwise, the stage is characterised by the beautiful coastal landscape until you reach the extraordinary dune complex of Portixeddu.
WARNING: there are no supermarkets or other services in Portixeddu; only in the summer, there are bars and restaurants.
Safety and useful tips
The stage starts inside the residential area of Buggerru and then follows the SP 83 road towards Portixeddu. This stretch presents the problem of vehicular traffic, so you must pay attention to cars and traffic in general.
Some passages, particularly those following the uphill of the mule track leading to the wooded area near Sa Marchesa, are exposed to falling from above – do not lean towards the exposed part and keep to the centre or to the upstream side of the roadway.
After leaving the area of Sa Marchesa, you have to follow the last hairpin turn of the uphill road above San Nicolò, so watch out for vehicles that might pass by.
Even at the end of the stage, in order to get to Portixeddu, you have to cross the provincial road out of the pine forest, therefore you have to pay attention when crossing.
Stage 05
Total Length: 16,5 km
Difficulty by Foot: Medium
Travel times: 5 hours and 30 minutes
Climb up: 462 m
Climb down: 467 m
Difference in altitude: Ascent 462 m – Descent 467 m
A fairly long stage that presents modest difficulties due to several uphill stretches and the last 5 km of sandy terrain.
You will observe the characteristic morphology of large boulders and tafoni that are typical of the granite rocks present in this area.
What strikes the most is the majesty of the Scivu-Piscinas dune complex, which suddenly appears after the pass with the lookout post of Capo Pecora.
It should be noted that a stretch of the Piscinas beach is used as a naturist beach.
Stage 06
Total Length: 18,8 km
Difficulty by Foot: Medium
Travel times: 6 hours and 30 minutes
Climb up: 890 m
Climb down: 532 m
The stage is mostly uphill with an initial climb to reach the village of Ingurtosu.
You will discover some amazing examples of industrial archaeology in the disused mines of Ingurtosu and Montevecchio.
From the dune complex of Piscinas, you move on to the holm oak woods and to the Mediterranean scrub, where it is common to observe the Sardinian deer that populates this area.
WHERE TO SLEEP IN PORTIXEDDU AND PITZINURRI
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