Dorgali - Urzulei: Gorropu gorge

National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu

Back and forth walk, 13 km

Route: Dorgali - Urzulei: Gorropu gorge

There and back walk between Ponte sa Brava and the Gola su Gorropu. This gorge is one of the deepest canyons in Europe.

stage 1 - forth (6 km 579)

You walk from the parking lot Sa Barva on a wide path along the river Flumineddu. You continue to follow the path until the Gola su Gorropu. You descend steeply to the gorge. At the bottom you buy a ticket, so that you can enter the impressive canyon further. You continue into the Gola su Gorropu. You climb through narrow passages and over large stones.

stage 2 - back (6 km 579)

You climb back up out of the gorge and then walk back the same way.

shape
return
length
13 km 157
location
Sardinia, Italy
start
parking area Sa Barva, Dorgali
turning point
Gorropu-gorge
path
path:100% 
elevation
rise: 449m / fall: -449m
lowest: 195m / highest: 391m
 
Photo: Flumineddu, Dorgali
Flumineddu, Dorgali
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Points of interest

  • Sa Barva
  • Ponte S'Abba Arva
  • Cantaru Orruos
  • Sa Barva, Dorgali
  • Punta Poloche (1221m)
  • Punta Salavarrò (1030m)
  • Punta Cucuttos (893m)
  • Punta Scala Manna (1014m)
  • Punta S'Iscopargiu (1009m)
  • Monte Oddeu (1063m)
  • Punta Filos D'Ortu (888m)
  • Monte Tiscali (518m)
  • Monte Tundu (497m)
  • Monte Gutturgios (689m)

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References

Source

We found this trail, ‘Die Gorropu-Schlucht’, in publication ‘Wandern & Erleben - Sardinien’ of Hannes Kautzky, published by Bruckmann Verlag GmbH, München in 2001.

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