Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara
Sardegna, Italy
Italy · Iglesias, Italy → Iglesias, Italy
Distance
519 km
Stages
30
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
About
A 520 km loop through Sardinia’s mining heart. The Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara winds from Iglesias to Monteponi and back, tracing 30 stages of history.
Abandoned mines whisper tales of toil, while Mediterranean scrubland brushes against craggy cliffs. The scent of saltwater mingles with earth, grounding each step.
With a total elevation gain of 25,106 m, this moderate coastal walk challenges and rewards. Year-round accessibility means every season reveals new textures, from sun-drenched paths to misty mornings.
History and nature collide here, inviting reflection.
Stages
30 stages
Stage 1Iglesias → Nebida
moderateDistance20 kmAscent748 mDescent793 m
Stage 2Nebida → Masua
moderateDistance9 kmAscent410 mDescent535 m
Stage 3Masua → Buggerru
moderateDistance19 kmAscent941 mDescent942 m
Stage 4Buggerru → Portixeddu
moderateDistance12 kmAscent724 mDescent721 m
Stage 5Portixeddu → Piscinas
moderateDistance17 kmAscent250 mDescent285 m- Stage 6
Piscinas → Montevecchio
moderateDistance19 kmAscent692 mDescent328 m 
Stage 7Montevecchio → Arbus
moderateDistance16 kmAscent538 mDescent643 m
Stage 8Distance10 kmAscent168 mDescent205 m
Stage 9Gonnosfanadiga → Villacidro
challengingDistance21 kmAscent1221 mDescent1187 m
Stage 10Villacidro → Monti Mannu
moderateDistance18 kmAscent371 mDescent291 m
Stage 11Monti Mannu → Arenas
moderateDistance16 kmAscent869 mDescent627 m
Stage 12Arenas → Su Mannau
moderateDistance13 kmAscent452 mDescent837 m
Stage 13Su Mannau → San Benedetto
moderateDistance14 kmAscent665 mDescent464 m
Stage 14San Benedetto → Domusnovas-Musei
challengingDistance22 kmAscent985 mDescent1257 m
Stage 15Domusnovas-Musei → Orbai
moderateDistance17 kmAscent486 mDescent280 m
Stage 16Orbai → Rosas
moderateDistance18 kmAscent692 mDescent766 m
Stage 17Rosas → Nuxis
easyDistance13 kmAscent293 mDescent349 m
Stage 18Nuxis → Santadi
moderateDistance21 kmAscent646 mDescent711 m
Stage 19Distance16 kmAscent65 mDescent79 m
Stage 20Is Zuddas → Masainas
moderateDistance22 kmAscent596 mDescent642 m
Stage 21Masainas → Candiani
moderateDistance19 kmAscent290 mDescent331 m
Stage 22Candiani → Tratalias
moderateDistance24 kmAscent315 mDescent310 m
Stage 23Distance16 kmAscent32 mDescent12 m
Stage 24Sant'Antioco → Carbonia
moderateDistance23 kmAscent192 mDescent117 m
Stage 25Carbonia → Nuraxi Figus
moderateDistance25 kmAscent374 mDescent369 m
Stage 26Nuraxi Figus → Carloforte
moderateDistance12 kmAscent933 mDescent926 m
Stage 27Carloforte → Capo Sandalo
moderateDistance15 kmAscent642 mDescent570 m
Stage 28Capo Sandalo → Portoscuso
moderateDistance18 kmAscent399 mDescent471 m
Stage 29Portoscuso → Bacu Abis
challengingDistance19 kmAscent1108 mDescent1103 m
Stage 30Bacu Abis → Iglesias
moderateDistance15 kmAscent376 mDescent275 m
Points of interest
- cathedral of Santa Chiara
- Nuraghe S'Ega Marteddu
- Necropolis of San Giorgio
- Sa Spendula
- Punta de su Guardianu
- Sulci
Historic center. Sulci or Sulki (in Greek Σολκοί, Steph.
- complesso archeologico di Sant'Antioco
complesso archeologico di Sant'Antioco. Archaeological site, in Sant'Antioco, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Ràixe - Spazi digitali per la Cultura tabarchina
Ràixe - Spazi digitali per la Cultura tabarchina. Museum, in Calasetta, Italy.
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