Cala Goloritzé from the Golgo plateau
A trail among holm oaks, junipers and old sheepfolds descends a limestone gully to one of the most famous beaches in the Mediterranean, below the spire of Monte Caroddi and the rock arch over the sea.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 6.8 km
- Elevation gain
- +480 m / −480 m
- Time
- 3 hours round trip
- Route
- Out and back
- Altitude
- 27–468 m
- Season
- Spring Summer Autumn
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The story
Cala Goloritzé has been a natural monument since 1993. Access is limited in numbers and paid: taking stones or sand from the beach is forbidden, and boats may not approach the shore.
Why go
Because it is one of the most beautiful places in Sardinia, and getting there on foot from the Supramonte makes it special.
Practical information
- Start
- Su Porteddu car park, Golgo plateau (Baunei), about 470 m
- Finish
- Cala Goloritzé beach; back the same way, all uphill
- Best time
- April–October, with booking; avoid the hottest hours in summer
- Parking
- At Su Porteddu, paid, included in or combined with the access ticket.
- By public transport
- No public transport to the Golgo: you need a car. Alternatively you can see the cove from the sea on boats from Santa Maria Navarrese.
- Water
- Refreshment point at Su Porteddu; no springs along the trail.
- Shade
- Holm oaks and junipers in the upper part, then a sun-baked gully.
- Huts and refreshments
- None: a kiosk at the start.
- With children
- With fit teenagers: the return is a climb of about 470 metres in the sun.
Weather at the start
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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What to see on the route and nearby
- Cala GoloritzéOn the route
- Cala Mariolu4 km from the start
- Baunei and the Golgo6 km from the start
- Cala Sisine11 km from the start
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