Gonnosfanadiga → Villacidro
Walking distance 21 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 1221 m
- Descent
- 1187 m
Difficulty: challenging
Walking the stage
This walk of about 16 km leaves the mine chapel of Perd'e Pibera and crosses granite hills and holm oak woods, fording several streams, to reach the citrus and cherry gardens of Villa Scema. It ends at the old church of Villacidro, dedicated to Santa Barbara, patron saint of miners.
Before leaving Gonnosfanadiga, locate Chiesa di Santa Barbara on the map. It is close to the starting point. On arrival in Villacidro, consider a stop at Church of Saint Barbara, close to the finish.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Church of Saint Barbara
Church · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Church in baroque style, dedicated to Saint Barbara, in Villacidro, Italy.
Chiesa di Santa Barbara
Church · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Church of Santa Barbara. Church, dedicated to Saint Barbara, in Gonnosfanadiga, Italy.
Nature and landscape
Olivastro di Chiesa di San Sisinnio, Villacidro
Monumental tree · 1.8 km from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Olea europaea subsp. oleaster (Hoffmanns. & Link). It records a height of 10 m and a trunk circumference of 780 cm.
Corbezzolo di Nuraxi - Casa Todde, Villacidro
Monumental tree · 2 km from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Arbutus unedo L. It records a height of 6.5 m and a trunk circumference of 170 cm.
Map · Gonnosfanadiga → Villacidro
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