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Montevecchio – Montevecchio Mines loop from Biddacidru/Villacidro

Biddacidru/Villacidro

Montevecchio – Montevecchio Mines loop from Biddacidru/Villacidro

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Montevecchio – Montevecchio Mines loop from Biddacidru/Villacidro

04:03

58.3km

620m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 18, 2026

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19.2 km

Old Montevecchio Sciria–San Gavino Monreale railway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful dirt road that follows the route of the former mining railway that connected Montevecchio to San Gavino. This stretch in particular crosses the typical landscape of the Sardinian hinterland, characterized by shrubs and red earth. Very suggestive.

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24.7 km

Monteveccio Mines

Highlight • Historical Site

The Montevechio mine has hosted, in its 143 years of operation, the largest lead and zinc mining operation in the area.
Now closed, it can be visited both superficially and underground minieradimontevecchio.it/orari-di-visita.html

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27.3 km

Montevecchio drinking fountain

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Located behind the management building, the water is drinkable and fresh even in summer.

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27.5 km

Montevecchio

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Once past the mine, a few bends further you reach Montevecchio. The town housed the apartments of the mine managers and the highest officials who ran the mine, as well …

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29.1 km

Ruins

30.8 km

Montevecchio Mining Village

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Until the mid-19th century, Montevecchio didn't even have a name.

With the development of the mine by the Sanna-Castoldi family, a cluster of buildings serving the mining industry arose: homes …

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34.2 km

Montevecchio Mines

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The Montevecchio mine is an impressive example of how a place devoted to the consumption of natural resources can be abandoned and used for other purposes. Zinc, lead and silver …

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37.0 km

old Sciria–San Gavino railway

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old track of the narrow gauge railway Sciria San Gavino, today almost a cycle path albeit unpaved

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58.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.3 km

19.9 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

14.6 km

6.42 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Friday 13 March

16°C

6°C

50 %

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Montevecchio – Montevecchio Mines loop from Biddacidru/Villacidro

Old Montevecchio Sciria–San Gavino Monreale railway

Monteveccio Mines

Montevecchio drinking fountain

Montevecchio

Montevecchio Mining Village

Montevecchio Mines

old Sciria–San Gavino railway

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