オルーネのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

Incredibly beautiful to bike here

Feels like 100 curves to the top

The statue of the Redeemer is a bronze work placed on a peak of Mount Ortobene near Nuoro, at a height of 925 metres above sea level.

At the top of Monte ORTOBENE, hikers will not find a classic summit cross, as is the case with many mountain ridges. Instead, there is a statue of the "Christo Redentore". Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer, appears to be floating above the mountain as the resurrected one, as his feet no longer touch the ground. The cross held in one hand is therefore no longer a sign of death, but has become a symbol of the overcoming of sin and death. The artist of the statue has succeeded in portraying this Christian belief in a relaxed elegance.

Easy hike for beginners. Beautiful panoramic views

One of the most important and complete testimonies that the Nuragic culture has left us. Su Tempiesu is a fountain temple dedicated to the worship of water deities and was built using the Opus Isodomum technique with perfectly crafted trachyte and basalt blocks. The origin dates back to the Late Bronze Age (13th century BC) and was frequented until the beginning of the Iron Age (4th century BC). Discovered in 1953, the site is located on a rock face where spring water flows and supplies the holy well with water. Su Tempiesu is the only remaining original evidence of a covered, hilltop sacred well structure. The temple is about seven meters high and consists of a vestibule, a staircase and a chamber that protects the source of the spring water. The vestibule is square with a slightly sloping floor and projecting walls and is made of panels that form a narrow pointed arch. There are two counter seats at the base of the side walls, while the small offering cabinets are positioned in the brickwork. The back wall leads to an outward-facing, curved staircase. Four steps lead to a small room with a tholos (false dome) and paved floor and a decantation pit in the middle. The roof is exceptional: it is a double-pitched roof with double-shaped eaves. It culminates in a triangular tympanum. On top of it rested an acroterion (ashlar stone in the shape of a truncated pyramid), which carried twenty bronze swords decorated with votive motifs and with holes carved into them. In addition, numerous ex-voto bronzes were found: daggers, hatpins, pendants, bracelets, rings, necklace beads, pins and, above all, small statues of offerings, warriors, characters with capes and commander's staff. Other offerings were stored in chambers created from depressions in the rock. During flood periods, the overflowing water flows through a small canal dug into the floor of the vestibule and is channeled into a second small fountain, a smaller replica of the first. The small fountain is built at the foot of an outer curved enclosure and has a small channel with a finely crafted stalactite. There is a small arch above it, while at the bottom there is a small pit for decanting. Source: https://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/explore/su-tempiesu

The entrance is here. You can buy tickets in the information center and get a lot of interesting information. Admission is 5 euros. The facility can be visited daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in summer and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in winter. You should plan at least 45-60 minutes for the visit.

The beautiful rest area offers some shade.