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Autumn trekking in Barbagia and Supramonte: Gorropu Gorge, Rio Cedrino and the trails from Cala Gonone<\/h1>\n
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Holiday homes in Cala Gonone, your base for the Supramonte<\/p>\n

We have managed holiday homes in Sardinia since 2011. You save up to 15% by booking direct, with genuine local support and zero commission.<\/p>\n

See the homes in Cala Gonone \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n

From late September to November, the Supramonte of Dorgali, Oliena and Urzulei is at its best for walking: mild temperatures, quiet trails and clear light on the limestone.<\/strong> From Cala Gonone you can reach, in a day, Gorropu Gorge (about 1.5 km of canyon, with a drop of about 500 metres), Cala Luna on foot from Cala Fuili, the Nuragic village of Tiscali and the Su Gologone spring, which feeds the Cedrino river.<\/p>\n

We have managed holiday homes directly since 2011, and every autumn we are asked: \u201cCan you still hike in October and November?\u201d Yes, and it is the time of year we like best.<\/p>\n

\n\ud83d\udccc Save this article:<\/strong> Gorropu \u2192 from Genna Silana or Sa Barva, ticket bought on site \u00b7 Cala Luna \u2192 from Cala Fuili, about 1 h 30 each way \u00b7 Tiscali \u2192 from the Lanaittu valley \u00b7 when it rains, no canyons and no streams\n<\/div>\n

Why autumn is the right season for the Supramonte<\/h2>\n

In summer the Supramonte trails are exposed to the sun and the limestone gives off heat until evening. In autumn you set off at a leisurely pace after breakfast, the car parks at Cala Fuili and Su Gologone are half empty, and the low sun lights up the white limestone against the dark green of the holm oaks.<\/p>\n

The flip side: the days get shorter<\/strong> (after the clocks change, the sun sets around 17:20 at the end of October and around 17:00 at the end of November) and the first heavy rains arrive<\/strong>, which in the Supramonte can change the state of the streams within a few hours.<\/p>\n

Gorropu Gorge: how to get in, timings and difficulty<\/h2>\n

Gorropu Gorge (Su Gorropu) is a canyon about 1.5 km long, carved by the Flumineddu river into the limestone of the Supramonte, on the border between the territories of Urzulei and Orgosolo. From the top of Punta Cucutos to the bottom there is a drop of about 500 metres, and in places the riverbed narrows to 4\u20135 metres. It is considered one of the deepest canyons in Europe<\/strong> (not \u201cthe deepest\u201d, as is often claimed).<\/p>\n

The three access points<\/h3>\n
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  1. From Genna Silana (SS 125 Orientale Sarda, between Dorgali and Baunei).<\/strong> This is the access most used by people staying in Cala Gonone. The trail is marked and descends through the woods to the bed of the Flumineddu: about an hour on the way in, double that on the way back<\/strong>, because all the height lost has to be regained uphill. It is not technical, but it is tiring.<\/li>\n
  2. From the Sa Barva bridge (Oddoene valley, Dorgali).<\/strong> You drive there from Dorgali and then walk up the Flumineddu for about 2 hours to the mouth of the gorge. It is considered the easiest route: longer, but with gentle gradients.<\/li>\n
  3. From Sedda ar Baccas (Urzulei).<\/strong> Access from the south, with a steep initial descent: this is a route for experienced hikers, to be done with someone who knows it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Entrance and ticket<\/h3>\n

    At the mouth of the gorge there is an information point with a ticket office, run by the concessionaire named on the official website gorropu.info<\/strong>. According to the site, the ticket can only be bought on site and in cash, it cannot be booked online, and entry has set times during the day. Prices, opening hours and availability change in autumn and winter: check the official website before you set off<\/strong>, especially from November.<\/p>\n

    Inside the canyon, after the first stretch, the floor fills with big boulders that you have to scramble over using your hands: that is where an expert guide is the right choice.<\/p>\n

    \n\u26f0\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n
    \nTo walk well you need daylight and a base close by.<\/strong>
    \nFrom Cala Gonone you are at the start of the trails in no time, and you are back by the sea in the evening. Save up to 15% by booking direct.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    How much time you need<\/h3>\n

    Allow a full day<\/strong> from Cala Gonone, setting off in the morning and fixing a time to be back.<\/p>\n

    More trails from Cala Gonone<\/h2>\n

    Cala Luna on foot from Cala Fuili<\/h3>\n

    From Cala Gonone you drive to Cala Fuili, the last small cove reachable by road. From there the coastal path (white-and-red waymarks) takes you to Cala Luna in about an hour and a half<\/strong>, through ups and downs, limestone rocks and scrub. Out of season the beach, with the big caves in the cliff face, is often almost deserted. Don\u2019t count on a boat for the return trip<\/strong>: plan to walk back.<\/p>\n

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    Cala Luna can be reached on foot from Cala Fuili along the coastal path, in about an hour and a half.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Tiscali, the Nuragic village in the sinkhole<\/h3>\n

    Tiscali is a Nuragic village hidden inside a huge karst sinkhole, in the heart of Monte Tiscali, between the Supramonte of Oliena and that of Dorgali. Its earliest phases date back to the Nuragic age; the site was later inhabited in Roman times and up to the early Middle Ages. You climb up from the Lanaittu valley<\/strong> (by car via Su Gologone) on a steep, uneven path of about an hour and a half; alternatively, from the Sa Barva bridge, along the Flumineddu. Entry to the village is paid<\/strong> and you pay at the top: check opening times and prices before you set off.<\/p>\n

    Su Gologone and the Cedrino<\/h3>\n

    About 8 km from Oliena, at the foot of Monte Udd\u00e8, Su Gologone is the most important spring in Sardinia<\/strong>: it is the main outlet of the Supramonte karst system, with an average flow of about 500 litres per second, and it has been a natural monument since 1998. From the spring a short stream flows into the Cedrino<\/strong>, the river that runs down towards Dorgali, forms the artificial Cedrino lake behind the Pedra \u2018e Othoni dam and flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Orosei. Ideal for an easy half day, which you can also combine with Tiscali.<\/p>\n

    Trail table<\/h3>\n
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    Trail<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nApproximate time<\/th>\nDifficulty<\/th>\nWhen<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Gorropu Gorge (east)<\/td>\nGenna Silana, SS 125<\/td>\n~1 h in, ~2 h back + visit<\/td>\nModerate, tiring on the way back<\/td>\nDry days, start in the morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gorropu Gorge (north)<\/td>\nSa Barva bridge, Oddoene valley<\/td>\n~2 h each way + visit<\/td>\nModerate, gentle gradients<\/td>\nNever after heavy rain (you follow the stream)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gorropu Gorge (south)<\/td>\nSedda ar Baccas, Urzulei<\/td>\nFull day<\/td>\nFor experts<\/td>\nOnly with a guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cala Luna<\/td>\nCala Fuili, Cala Gonone<\/td>\n~1 h 30 each way<\/td>\nModerate, rocky stretches<\/td>\nMorning, back well before dark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tiscali<\/td>\nLanaittu valley, Oliena<\/td>\n~1 h 30 uphill<\/td>\nModerate, steep path<\/td>\nDry, cool days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Su Gologone<\/td>\nSpring car park, Oliena<\/td>\nShort walk<\/td>\nEasy<\/td>\nAny time, great even when the sky is uncertain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

    Approximate times without stops: add breaks and a safety margin.<\/p>\n

    Safety and what to bring<\/h2>\n

    The Supramonte is beautiful and unforgiving. In autumn, these rules are not to be skipped:<\/p>\n