Biking tour Gennargentu mountain range  - self guided

The central mountain range of Sardinia, the Gennargentu, offers challenge and satisfaction, demanding climbs and long descends, breathtaking views, pure rocks and forest and shady forests.

Day 2
Barumini – Aritzo, ca. 55 km                
Starting off at Barumini you have the chance to visit the world cultural heritage  "Su Nuraxi" in the vicinity of Barumini. Afterwards along the high plain "Giara di Gesturi" and into the mountains. The next 40 km the route goes up continuously to 3.000 feet before heading downwards again to Aritzo. As a reward a typical sardinian dinner awaits you in an excellent hotel.

Day 3
Roundtrip Aritzo, ca. 50 km                             
Today we focus -apart from the Iglesiente mountains - on the coastal region. But as always the first thing to do is to climb. The wheels have to turn for about 11 km till we reach our first peak (500 m). As reward we now can continue downhill for about 25 km to the coast and the zone of Portixeddu and Buggeru with a marvellous beach. Good weather permitting, after Buggeru we can try a swim at the hdden bay of Cala Domestica. We may need that rest, because again from there. on we do have to climb again until we reach our hotel for today.

Day 4
Aritzo – Fonni, ca. 50 km                                  
First a short trip to and along the coast line we head for Portovesme where we take the ferry to the island of San Pietro. On a round trip we visit the tuna quay, the Tonnare, as well as an impressive fjord, the Cala di Spalmantore.
Reaching Carloforte again, we enter another ferry to Sant’ Antioco, where we drop anchor at  Calasetta.

Day 7
Back to the south, ca. 60 km                            
Our final biking day has come.  Just about a final our in car and we reach our destination, check in at our Hotel and start to let the tour pass, before have a  tasty farewell dinner and perhaps a last sip of sardinian wine.