The best mountain-bike ride ever!

How many times have you returned from a mountain-biking tour and thought that after this adventure it will be difficult to find a better one?

After touring in wildest Sardinia you’ll have trouble erasing from your memory the wild and unspoiled nature of Baunei, Orgosolo and Oliena's Supramonte.

Silence broken only by the hum of your bike’s wheels on the pavement and the wind in your ears. 



This is an unforgettable journey for experienced cyclists in average physical condition. The stages are more or less demanding as regards physical as well as technical demands. Some parts are explored on foot to enable joining with other parts and to continue cycling.

But it’s this aspect of the tour that allows you to traverse the most spectacular and less accessible areas that most other mountain bikers miss, therefore it is offered only in the guided option.

Archaeological sites of special interest enrich this tour.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Olbia or Cagliari Airport and transfer (not included) to Santa Maria Navarrese a two-hour journey.

Day 2: (Supramonte of Urzulei - 31 km Total elevation gain: 900 m.) Today, on this mountain stage, we’ll explore the monumental Supramonte of Baunei, one of the most ancient areas of central Sardinia. The ride is almost always over 700 meters above sea level. It starts and returns from the village of Urzulei after 31 km of medium difficulty.

Day 3: (Supramonte of Baunei - 35 km Total elevation gain: 900 m.) After a short drive from Santa Maria Navarrese to Golgo Baunei, we start on a memorable ring route in this outstanding wilderness. It alternates up and down, but never too hard or technical. We’ll take a 700-meter walk in a beautiful canyon and then ride back up to the Golgo where we’ll enjoy a well-deserved and typical Sardinian lunch in a beautiful mountain sheepfold. Dinner and overnight in Santa Maria Navarrese.

Day 4: This day is yours for relaxing or for a trekking excursion to Cala Goloritzè. Dinner and overnight in Santa Maria Navarrese.

Day 5: (Triei - Cala Luna - 45 km Total elevation gain: 850 m) A memorable day of mountain biking, with a trail which starts from Triei and crosses along the Supramonte of Baunei on a spectacular trail that leads to Cala Luna, a rare, world-famous jewel. This trail is somewhat technical but never dangerous – just a lot of fun – and one of the most beautiful in the world! The tour ends in a flourish with a few hours relaxing on the beach and then transfer by boat to Calagonone to enjoy even more of the beauty of this Sardinian coast. Dinner and overnight in Calagonone.

Day 6: (Oliena - Lanaitho - Tiscali 20 km + 3 km on foot – Total elevation gain: 250 m.) Today we dip into the prehistory of Sardinia, with a technically very simple and enjoyable tour of the white cliffs of Supramonte of Oliena. After we arrive at the Lanaitho gorge, we’ll visit the caves of 'Sa Oche' and 'Su Bentu'. A short walk will take us to a real environmental and archaeological jewel – the nuraghic village of Tiscali built inside a huge limestone sinkhole. Dinner and overnight in Calagonone.

Day 7: Transfer (not included) to airport and departures.

Prices:

The package includes:

Six nights in a double-room including half pension. Professional guiding. Mechanical assistance. Briefing and a Road-Book containing tour details. Boat transfer back to Calagonone. Luggage transfer

Not included:

Flight tickets. Arrival and departure transfer. Lunches and extras in hotel etc. Travel insurance. Anything not mentioned in “the package includes”. Entrance tickets.

On request:

Transfer from/to airport. Bike rental and accessories. Supplement for single accommodation. Entrance tickets. Cycling attire (bib shorts and a jersey) by Sardinia Cycling. T-shirt from Sardinia Cycling & Sun Events.

Livello tour cicloturistici - Bicycle tour difficulty level classifications

Gruppo	Livello/Level	Distanza al giorno/ Daily distance	Altimetria al giorno (mt) Daily elevation gain
TOURIST		40-50KM	200-400
MEDIO/MEDIUM		40-70KM	300-700
PRO		70-140KM	400-1400

Livello tour in mountain bike - Mountain bike tour difficulty level classifications

Gruppo	Livello/Level	Livello tecnico Technical level	Distanza al giorno/ Daily distance	Altimetria al giorno (mt) Daily elevation gain
TOURIST			15-25KM	150-200
MEDIO/MEDIUM			25-45KM	300-700
PRO			40-65KM	400-1800