View of Cala d'Oliva – Cala d'Oliva loop from Area Marina Protetta Isola dell'Asinara

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Sardinia

Tàtari/Sassari

View of Cala d'Oliva – Cala d'Oliva loop from Area Marina Protetta Isola dell'Asinara

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View of Cala d'Oliva – Cala d'Oliva loop from Area Marina Protetta Isola dell'Asinara

03:01

46.0km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Nazionale dell'Asinara

Area Marina Protetta Isola dell'Asinara

Waypoints

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13.7 km

Fornelli Maximum-Security Prison (Asinara National Park)

Highlight • Historical Site

It is impressive how the prisoners lived on the island and how they provided for their own livelihood through agriculture and livestock breeding etc.

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14.4 km

Asinara Cycle Path

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Road passable only by bicycles and authorized vehicles. A marvel 😍

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26.8 km

Austro-Hungarian Ossuary of Asinara

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The bones of 6,000 Austrian prisoners of war (27,000 were interned) neatly piled up - impressive.

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34.0 km

View of Cala d'Oliva

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Lonely rustic area

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34.9 km

Cala d'Oliva Tower

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The Cala d'Oliva tower was built in 1611 following the project of Andrea Perez, ordinary captain of the works of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Its strategic position allowed the surveillance …

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37.3 km

Central Directorate of the Former Asinara Prison

Highlight • Historical Site

Called the Italian Alacatraz, it was the place of imprisonment of many dangerous criminals from the Camorra, Cosa Nostra, the Red Brigades and the Anonymous seizures.

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37.5 km

Cala d'Oliva

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Cala d'Oliva was created as a maritime village and then became a penal colony integrated into the Asinara prison system

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46.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.9 km

1.72 km

263 m

126 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

389 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

23°C

16°C

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Comments

May 25, 2024,Familienausfahrt auf Asinara - elektrisch

From Stintino we took the ferry to the island of Asinara. The entire island is a nature reserve. There we started our first pedelec ride as a family. Riding a pedelec has nothing to do with cycling, but the whole family was able to spend a wonderful day together on the island. A highlight was definitely the turtle rescue center, …

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