<strong>Cammino 100 Torri: </strong>Sardinia's<strong> </strong>100 Towers Path is made up of over 1,000 kilometers of mostly oceanfront trails, As the path's name suggest, hikers pass the 100 historic stone lookout towers that line Sardinia's shores.
Cammino 100 Torri: Sardinia's 100 Towers Path is made up of over 1,000 kilometers of mostly oceanfront trails, As the path's name suggest, hikers pass the 100 historic stone lookout towers that line Sardinia's shores.
Nicola Melis
<strong>Sardinia's eastern coast:</strong> The 100 Towers Path is made up of eight different trails. The most challenging is Ogliastra, on the eastern coast. It runs for 144 kilometers and leads up the commune of Baunei's steep mountains.
Sardinia's eastern coast: The 100 Towers Path is made up of eight different trails. The most challenging is Ogliastra, on the eastern coast. It runs for 144 kilometers and leads up the commune of Baunei's steep mountains.
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<strong>Sarcapos trail:</strong> The Sarcapos trail runs from Villasimius to Tertenia for 143 kilometers, mainly offering pure beach bliss along the pristine shores of Costa Rei. It takes about 5-7 days to finish this hike.
Sarcapos trail: The Sarcapos trail runs from Villasimius to Tertenia for 143 kilometers, mainly offering pure beach bliss along the pristine shores of Costa Rei. It takes about 5-7 days to finish this hike.
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<strong>Spiritual pilgrimage: </strong>"It's more than just a path, it's a spiritual pilgrimage inside your innermost self," says Nicola Melis, a local engineer who has hiked the 100 Towers Path alone four times.
Spiritual pilgrimage: "It's more than just a path, it's a spiritual pilgrimage inside your innermost self," says Nicola Melis, a local engineer who has hiked the 100 Towers Path alone four times.
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<strong>Tertenia: </strong> Once roamed by warriors, merchants, pilgrims, priests and raiders, the 100 Towers Path rewards hikers with unique scenery and scents of the Mediterranean coast.
Tertenia: Once roamed by warriors, merchants, pilgrims, priests and raiders, the 100 Towers Path rewards hikers with unique scenery and scents of the Mediterranean coast.
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<strong>Tharros: </strong>Archaeology lovers will enjoy the pagan Giants' Trail in the eastern Sinis Peninsula. This path passes the lost Phoenician city of Tharros, its ruins dotting the landscape.
Tharros: Archaeology lovers will enjoy the pagan Giants' Trail in the eastern Sinis Peninsula. This path passes the lost Phoenician city of Tharros, its ruins dotting the landscape.
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<strong>Group hikes: </strong>The <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cammino100torri.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">100 Towers Path Association</a> often flags group trips and offers a wide range of suggestions for accommodations and restaurants.
Group hikes: The 100 Towers Path Association often flags group trips and offers a wide range of suggestions for accommodations and restaurants.
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<strong>Cala Gonone: </strong>Hikers on the Ogliastra trail, part of the 100 Towers Path, can take pit stops at stunning places like Cala Gonone.
Cala Gonone: Hikers on the Ogliastra trail, part of the 100 Towers Path, can take pit stops at stunning places like Cala Gonone.
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<strong>Villasimius: </strong>The shortest and easiest of the 100 Towers Path's trails, ideal for beginners, is the 62-kilometer Angels' Path, running from Cagliari up north towards the seaside resort of Villasimius.
Villasimius: The shortest and easiest of the 100 Towers Path's trails, ideal for beginners, is the 62-kilometer Angels' Path, running from Cagliari up north towards the seaside resort of Villasimius.
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<strong>Piiscinas: </strong>The Mines trail, on the southwest coast, cuts through the tall white sand dunes of Piscinas. Abandoned mines and weird-shaped sea stacks such as the 'sugar loaf' are the main attractions here.
Piiscinas: The Mines trail, on the southwest coast, cuts through the tall white sand dunes of Piscinas. Abandoned mines and weird-shaped sea stacks such as the 'sugar loaf' are the main attractions here.
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