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Colonnari basalts at the Cuccur'e Zeppara quarry

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Colonnari basalts at the Cuccur'e Zeppara quarry

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Colonnari basalts at the Cuccur'e Zeppara quarry

Name: Colonnari basalts at the Cuccur'e Zeppara quarry
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Location: Gùspini/Guspini, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy

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1. Montevecchio – Montevecchio Mines loop from Montevecchio

26.1km

07:55

840m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hiking loop from Gùspini/Guspini

7.87km

02:05

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Genna e Frongia loop from Gùspini/Guspini

9.69km

02:57

300m

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Luigi D'Imperio

October 11, 2025

On the Cuccur'e Zeppara hill, now incorporated into the town of Guspini, you can admire a spectacular wall of basalt prisms up to twenty meters high, perfectly arranged like organ pipes. The formation, created by the slow cooling of lava from an ancient volcanic cone, is considered one of the clearest in Italy and Europe.
Declared a natural monument, the quarry can be visited via a short trail that allows for a close-up view of this rare geological feature, similar in shape to be seen only in Sicily, Veneto, Iceland, and a few other places in the world.

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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara

August 5, 2024

Geological point of interest

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Elevation 130 m

Weather

Thursday 18 December

17°C

12°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Location: Gùspini/Guspini, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy

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Colonnari basalts at the Cuccur'e Zeppara quarry

1. Montevecchio – Montevecchio Mines loop from Montevecchio

2. Hiking loop from Gùspini/Guspini

3. Genna e Frongia loop from Gùspini/Guspini

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