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Bike loop from Ploaghe
04:01
58.1km
920m
Cycling
Hard bike 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: April 19, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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20.0 km
Osilo (Sassari) and the Malaspina Castle
Highlight • Castle
The population, in continuous decline since the last post-war period, today has about 3000 inhabitants and is based on an economy centered mainly on agriculture and breeding (which allows the production and marketing of lambs and quality cheeses, including the famous "pecorino" of Osilo). The local craftsmanship is based on wood carvings and embroidery and lace.Very popular in Sardinia are the oven baked products, both sweet and savory, from Osilo
The castle which overlooks the village, was built at the turn of the 12th-13th century by the Marquis Malaspina, former owners of the Bosa castle. Almost two centuries earlier, in fact, this noble family, originally from Lunigiana, had received large estates in Sardinia from the Pope as a reward for helping to free the island from Arab rule. Today only the remains of the walls and two towers, one square and one round, are left.
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31.8 km
The hairpin bends of the Scala di Giocca
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
The 3 km long road climbs from 132 to 312 m above sea level on six narrow hairpin bends obtained along a large edge dominated by sheer limestone walls, so that it was called "the little Moncenisio".
The climb was even more demanding in the past, when it was the only access route to Sassari and the road was stony: arriving from the Logudoro subregion with their loaded wagons, the peasants had to unload half of it at the beginning; then, after having deposited the other half on top, they had to go down again and repeat the operation.
Today its winding curves are the fun of motorcyclists and (downhill) cyclists; moreover, in June there is the "Scala di Giocca - Osilo", the oldest car race in Sardinia: vintage cars and motorbikes start from Sassari and the Scala di Giocca, touch various villages in the surrounding area, including Osilo, before returning to Sassari for the award ceremony.
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58.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
51.8 km
3.53 km
2.75 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
49.8 km
4.62 km
3.63 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (640 m)
Lowest point (130 m)
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Tuesday 19 May
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