Access
From the village of Ovodda, take Via Gennargentu, entering the narrow alleyways of the centre and then leaving the village uphill on an asphalt road. Having passed a fork in the road that leads back to the SS128, a hardware store is located to the left and the road is immediately flanked by a beautiful hazel grove and woodland. Continue uphill on asphalt, keeping a small reservoir on the right. At the next crossroads, take a left uphill, following the signs for the Badu 'e Fonne agritourism, then continue straight on at the next crossroads, right at the Badu 'e Fonne locality, leaving the agriturismo of the same name on the right after a few metres.
The wood
At Badu 'e Fonne it is necessary to leave the car and continue on foot. Next to the agriturismo, the road makes a sharp climb on a cemented surface and then continues with gentle ups and downs, immersed in dense woodland, a paradise for mushroom foragers. A short descent leads to a widening where there is a characteristic crossroads with three roads, in the locality of Godditorzu. Hhere you go straight ahead, passing an isolated electricity pole. The dirt road soon becomes a cart track and begins to climb steeply in a magnificent forest, in which young holm oaks and downy oaks stand out in particular, interspersed with heather and sporadic hollies.
Mihinari
Take a right at the next crossroads, always keeping to what appears to be the main road and juggling the numerous forks in the road. The ascent is the only certain direction: as one gains height, one appreciates small openings in the vegetation that allow splendid shots of the Barbagia di Ollolai. A twisted oak tree is a sign that you are on the right track and a last uphill climb leads you out of the woods. The bare summit of Mihinari is preceded by the scent of thyme and, in spring, by colourful blooms, including the rare Armeria gennargentea. From the rounded peak of the relief, the panorama is superb and sweeps along the entire horizon, dominating the Gennargentu, all the Taloro and Aratu valleys, the distant Supramonte and remote western reliefs. At the foot of the mountain, the steep Rio Torrei valley with its small reservoir. Satiated with the panorama, one faces the return route via the passes already travelled.
