Arbus → Gonnosfanadiga
Walking distance 10 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 168 m
- Descent
- 205 m
Difficulty: easy
Walking the stage
Leaving Arbus, this walk of about 15 km crosses the Campidano plain among olive groves and almond groves before climbing into the forests of the Linas mountains. It passes the Giants' Grave of San Cosimo and fords the Rio Terra Maistus on the way to Perd'e Pibera.
Before leaving Arbus, locate Palazzo on the map. It is close to the starting point. On arrival in Gonnosfanadiga, consider a stop at Warehouse, close to the finish.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Palazzo
Palace · 400 m from the trail as the crow flies
A rectangular structure built on two above-ground levels. The load-bearing walls are made of local granite with regular and irregular squared blocks, joined with lime mortar.
Warehouse
< 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
building with a regular rectangular plan featuring a double-pitched roof and Sardinian tiles. The load-bearing structure consists of the perimeter walls and a series of centrally aligned pillars along the longitudinal axis of the building.
Nature and landscape
Pino domestico di Ortu Sa Murta - Lierus, Gonnosfanadiga
Monumental tree · 400 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Pinus pinea L. It records a height of 18 m and a trunk circumference of 420 cm.
Olivo di Gedili, Arbus
Monumental tree · 1.1 km from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Olea europaea L. It records a height of 7 m and a trunk circumference of 575 cm.
Map · Arbus → Gonnosfanadiga
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