DISCOVER THREE BEAUTIFUL AREAS OF SARDINIA

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The sea and mountains of South Sardinia (New)

Written by Giovanni. Posted in Self-guided mountain biking tours

Those who love mountain biking will find many possibilities in South Sardinia.

On this tour you’ll experience the beauty of the mountains as well as the coast. Featuring riding inside nature reserves and lovely woods, these tour either starts and finishes at the same point or it continues from one location to another.

Either way, it is on sensational trails of different levels of difficulty.

Level:

Itinerary

Day 1: in Cagliari, Transfer (not included) to Santa Margherita di Pula.

Day 2: Ring road tour with two options: 1) Easy 32 km – Total elevation gain:1000 m. 2) Moderately easy 32 km – Total elevation gain: 1350 m. 3) Difficult 44 km – Total elevation gain: 1600 m. Ring road tour inside the Sulcis Park, the WWF oasis and the protected natural area Piscina Manna. Departure from the hotel. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight. 



Day 3: Transfer (not included) to Sinnai. This stage presents two options: 1) Easy 41 km – Total elevation gain: 1100 m. 2) Difficult 73 km – Total elevation gain: 1900 m. This stage is linear and allows connecting between the Cagliari region and the coast at Villasimius. It include a long climb to reach Settefratelli Park and a long descent to arrive at sea level in one of the most beautiful sea sites in Sardinia. Dinner and overnight in Villasimius.

Day 4: Ring road tour with two options: 1) Easy 41 km – Total elevation gain: 1100 m. 2) Difficult 73 km – Total elevation gain: 1900 m. Ring road tour starting from sea level and climbing on the mountains behind Villasimius to the Settefratelli Park. Departure from the hotel. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight. 



Day 5: Open: On your own in Villasimius.

Day 6: Transfer (not included) to Tuili. Easy tour: 32 km – Total elevation gain: 600 m. Transfer into the heart of Sardinia to visit a new and unusual natural environment at the Giara plateau and surrounding area. A lovely concentration of nature, history and culture. This tour ideally mixes all these elements. Dinner and overnight in Tuili.

Day 7: Ring road tour. Moderate tour level 45 km – 1000 meter elevation gain. The Giara di Gesturi plateau and the route of the ancient railway are the background of this amusing, but at the same time interesting excursion around Tuili. Dinner and overnight in Tuili.



Day 8: Transfer (not included) to the airport and end of services.

Prices:

Package price
€ 509.00
Bike rental (Scale70)
€ 108.00
Helmet € 12.00
Pedals € 12.00
Luggage delivery
€ 400.00 + 10 per pax
GPS rental
€ 12.00

The package includes:

Seven nights in a double-room including half pension. Professional guiding. Mechanical assistance. Briefing and a Road-Book containing tour details. Phone assistance in English, Italian, and German. 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

Contacts

Contact the following references:

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