Trekking to Sa Strada de su Vagoni and the Caves of San Giovanni from Domusnovas

TIMES AVIABLE

The excursion can be done in the morning or in the evening, but the times bookable may be subject to changes that will be agreed by phone after the reservation in order to adapt the experience according to the time of year, weather conditions, to temperatures, needs and possible visits to the sites.

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET 

• Duration of the tour: 5 km
• Uphill difference in height: 101 m
• Difference in altitude in descent: 141 m
• Difficulty: Hiking (E)

ITINERARY

The route is simple and suitable for everyone with a minimum slope, and overcoming in fact the first and only uphill stretch, you walk in tranquility along an almost flat path along a suggestive undergrowth rich in history that is divided between historical activities such as mining and woodland logging. The walk changes in its final part in which you enter the beauty of the underground karst giving us the crossing of one of the three longest walkable caves in the world. As in the rest of the walk, no excessive effort is required for the crossing of the site that develops in a single level and does not involve climbs or descents to lower levels of the subsoil.

POINTS OF INTEREST

• Caves, stables and stalagmites
• The forest: holm oaks, ferns, mosses and lichens
• The cave of San Giovanni
• The most beautiful views between the valley of Oridda the Marganai and the Linas
• The Su Corovau mine, the Decauville, the Carreggio tunnel, the Rolfo Gallery, various galleries, the Mineral Loading Hopper
• The remains of a mining culture and the remains of ancient civilizations witnessed by cyclopean walls and life inside the caves
• The Church of San Giovanni

APERITIF

There will be a small final aperitif with typical Sardinian products such as sausage, cheese and a glass of wine that may vary depending on the season.

OVERNIGHT

Do you want to stay and sleep immersed in the wild nature of this area? An overnight stay plus breakfast is reserved for you. Don't miss the chance and contact us by chat or by email at support@escursi.com for more informations.