Cuglieri: Arco di S'Archittu

Back and forth walk, 5 km

Route: Cuglieri: Arco di S'Archittu

A walk between S'Archittu and Cala di Santa Caterina. You walk over white limestone rocks along the sea. You pass the 7 meter high rock arch Arco di S'Archittu.

stage 1 - S'Archittu - Cala di Santa Caterina (2 km 732)

You walk in the village of S'Archittu over the Via Lungomare and the Passeggiata all'Arco to the beach. You can already see the Arco di S'Archittu. You walk further to the white limestone rocks. You walk along the Arco and then to the Punta S'Archittu. Then you walk over the limestone rocks along the Scoglio del Genovese, a special inlet. The walk continues over the rocks to Punta Cagaragas. At the bay lies Santa Catarina di Pittinuri. Below you lies the beach Cala di Santa Caterina.

stage 2 - Cala di Santa Caterina - S'Archittu (1 km 778)

You walk back over the plain covered with maquis. You pass Spiaggetta dell'Arco again. From there you walk back to the village.

shape
return
length
4 km 509
location
Sardinia, Italy
start
Via degli Oleandri, S'Archittu (Cuglieri)
turning point
Cala di Santa Caterina, Cuglieri
path
path:76%  track:20%  road:4% 
elevation
rise: 126m / fall: -126m
lowest: 3m / highest: 50m
 
Photo: Torre del Pozo, Cuglieri
Torre del Pozo, Cuglieri
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Route "Cuglieri: Arco di S'Archittu" is recorded on 24th June 2024 and placed on 2nd February 2025. The route has been viewed 416 times.

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Points of interest

  • Spiaggia di S'Archittu (beach)
  • Spiaggetta dell'Arco (beach)
  • Cala di Santa Caterina (beach)
  • Arco di S'Archittu
  • Punta S’Archittu
  • Scoglio del Genovese
  • Punta Cagaragas
  • Via degli Oleandri, S'Archittu
  • Via Lungomare
  • Passeggiata all'Arco 1
  • Passeggiata all'Arco 2

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References

Source

We found this trail, ‘Punta S'Archittu’, in publication ‘Rother Wanderführer: Sardinien’ of Walter Iwersen, Elisabeth van de Wetering, published by Bergverlag Rother Gmbh in 2022.

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