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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
7 days ago
07:11
25.3km
3.5km/h
600m
460m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributorsCammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
05:33
20.6km
3.7km/h
320m
230m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
Leaving the seaside village of Portoscuso, with its Spanish tower overlooking the sea, the route continues north, skirting volcanic cliffs that plunge into the blue Mediterranean.
This leg passes through some of the most picturesque stretches of the southwest coast: pine forests, cliffs, and ancient military
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
07:28
28.4km
3.8km/h
250m
250m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
This stop takes you through the salt pans, ancient tuna fisheries, and the vibrant historic center of Carloforte, immersing you in the island's long maritime history and its living traditions, linked to tuna fishing and the salt and mineral trade.
Amid pristine coastal landscapes, cliffs, and glimpses
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
05:43
22.0km
3.9km/h
100m
210m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
From the countryside of Nuraxi Figus, you walk through flat expanses and Mediterranean scrub until you reach the coast of Portoscuso, an ancient fishing village overlooking the Gulf of Sulcis.
Along the way, you'll encounter the Tonnara Su Pranu, a 17th-century complex with stone arches, juniper beams
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
07:08
26.4km
3.7km/h
360m
350m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
Leave the center of Carbonia and head toward the Great Serbariu Mine, now home to the Coal Museum. Among restored industrial buildings and evidence of mining, the trail evokes the origins of the town, founded in the 1930s to house thousands of miners from the Sulcis basin.
Leaving the town, you'll pass
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
06:24
24.3km
3.8km/h
210m
210m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
From Candiani, the route follows the coastline, walking between cliffs and coves, overlooking the Gulf of Palmas, which accompanies you for much of the stage. The cliffs of Porto Pineddu and Portu Su Trigu offer spectacular views, with the sea alternating between turquoise and deep blue.
After crossing
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
05:09
19.5km
3.8km/h
170m
210m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
From Masainas, the route crosses the Basso Sulcis plain, passing through cultivated fields, vineyards, and ancient Nuragic settlements. At the start, you'll encounter the Nuraghe Nuraxi Mesu, while a little further on, climbing towards Sant'Anna Arresi, the Nuraghe Arresi looms, dominating the town and
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
06:25
22.3km
3.5km/h
500m
540m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
Leaving the Is Zuddas Caves, the trail climbs steeply toward the saddle of Monte Moddizzi, which overlooks the entire Lower Sulcis region. The initial climb is challenging but short, and rewards you with open views stretching all the way to the sea.
Along the way, you'll encounter barite quarries and
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
05:58
20.6km
3.5km/h
470m
540m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
Leaving Nuxis, the landscape changes within the first few kilometers: the granite rocks of the Lower Sulcis form spectacular landscapes, with wind-sculpted blocks and tafoni dotting the Mediterranean scrub.
Along the route, you'll encounter the remains of the mining activities that have shaped the area
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Cammino Minerario di Santa Barbara planned a hike.
October 15, 2025
03:39
13.2km
3.6km/h
210m
270m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors- Cammino Minerario di Santa BarbaraOctober 15, 2025
Leaving the mining village of Rosas, the descent toward the plains of Lower Sulcis begins. Along the way, memories of an industrial past are still visible among the old tunnels, quarry entrances, and abandoned structures that dot the landscape. You pass the Sa Marchesa mine, once active in the extraction
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Departing from Musei, you'll cross the fertile Cixerri Valley, passing cultivated fields and pastoral farms that reflect the rural soul of the area. After the initial flat stretches, the route enters the S'Ortu Mannu Natural Park, where you can admire hundreds of imposing centuries-old olive trees—some
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