Nuragic village of Tiscali
A trail climbs the walls of Monte Tiscali to a large collapsed sinkhole, inside which lie the remains of a nuragic village, lit by the light entering through an opening in the rock.
- Difficulty
- EE Expert hikers
- Length
- 8.5 km
- Elevation gain
- +630 m / −630 m
- Time
- 4–5 hours
- Route
- Out and back
- Altitude
- 190–429 m
- Season
- Spring Autumn Winter
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The story
The village was inhabited from the nuragic age to Roman times: perhaps a refuge from conquerors, hidden inside the mountain. The round stone walls of the huts remain, among holm oaks and terebinths.
Why go
Because it is one of the most mysterious places in Sardinia, and the trail crosses the most beautiful part of the Supramonte.
Practical information
- Start
- S'Abba Arva bridge, Lanaittu valley (Oliena–Dorgali)
- Finish
- Tiscali village, back the same way
- Best time
- October–June
- Parking
- Clearing at the S'Abba Arva bridge, reached from the Su Gologone road.
- By public transport
- You need a car.
- Water
- Nothing along the trail.
- Shade
- Holm oak wood for much of the way.
- Huts and refreshments
- None.
- With children
- Only with fit teenagers: a climb on rock with a few passages over slabs.
Weather at the start
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What to see on the route and nearby
- ★ Tiscali villageOn the route
- Su GologoneOn the route
- Gorropu Gorge4 km from the start
- Cala Luna9 km from the start
- Grotta del Bue Marino10 km from the start
After the hike, into the water
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