Buggerru → Portixeddu
Walking distance 12.4 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 724 m
- Descent
- 721 m
Difficulty: moderate
Walking the stage
A short walk of about 10 km that starts in Buggerru, where the mining museum, the Henry gallery and the monument to the miners killed in the 1904 massacre recall the town's history. It continues past the Grotta delle Lumache and Grotta S'Acqua Gelada caves to the dune complex of Portixeddu, where there are no supermarkets.
Before leaving Buggerru, locate Reservoir on the map. It is close to the starting point. On arrival in Portixeddu, consider a stop at Ginepro coccolone di Su Medau De Duiliu, Buggerru, close to the finish.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Teatro
< 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
the building, estimated dimensions 10 x 25 m, has always been the site of the theater, positioned at a modest widening along a prominent road axis.
Reservoir
< 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
the building, originally the water reservoir needed for processing ore in the nearby gravimetric washing plant of the Malfidano mine, features a trapezoidal plan, with thick stone walls and small openings.
Nature and landscape
Ginepro coccolone di Su Medau De Duiliu, Buggerru
Monumental tree · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (S. et S.) Ball. It records a height of 7 m and a trunk circumference of 274 cm.
Pino domestico di Su Landiri Marru, Buggerru
Monumental tree · 700 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 17 m and a trunk circumference of 510 cm.
Map · Buggerru → Portixeddu
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