Accessible trails

From the culture and economy of the sea, you will return to the land of mines by walking along the spectacular volcanic cliffs of the south-west coast to reach the Bacu Abis mine, where mining activity began in the Sulcis coal basin.

While admiring the beauty of the coastal landscape, with a panorama reaching as far as the limestone cliffs of Masua, you will move from the industrial archaeology of the Seruci mine to the classical archaeology of the Nuragic settlement with the same name, retracing 3,500 years of history in just a few kilometres.

Safety and useful tips

The first part of the route runs through the centre of Portoscuso, so you need to pay attention to the presence of urban vehicular traffic. As you leave Capo Altano and the Portoscuso Pine Forest, there's a stretch that passes above the cliffs in the areas of Bucca de Flumini and Capo Giordano. The passage, although quiet and comfortable, presents an exposed part towards the cliff, therefore you must pay attention not to lean out and always stay at a distance from the edge of the cliff. After this suggestive stretch, you need to cross the SP 108 road, therefore it is necessary to pay attention to the presence of vehicular traffic. After passing the archaeological site of Nuraghe Seruci, you will reach once again the SP 108, on which you have to proceed for about 2.3 km in the direction of Terras Collu. Pay attention to vehicular traffic and try to proceed as much as possible on the embankment flanking the roadway. Upon arriving in the area of Terras Collu, as you go past the ruins of the Church of San Rocco, you need to cross the SP 126 road, therefore you must pay close attention to vehicular traffic. At the roundabout that leads to Bacu Abis, pay attention to the next crossing that you need to take in order to visit the Castoldi Palace. As you reach Bacu Abis, you have to walk through the roads of the village, therefore once again you need to pay attention to urban traffic.

The stage is long, so prepare yourself properly.

Dalla cultura e dall’economia del mare ritorniamo nella terra delle miniere camminando lungo le spettacolari scogliere vulcaniche della costa sud-occidentale fino ad arrivare alla miniera di Bacu Abis dove ha avuto inizio l’attività estrattiva nel bacino carbonifero del Sulcis.

Con lo sguardo rivolto alla bellezza del paesaggio costiero con il panorama che arriva fino alle falesie calcaree di Masua, passiamo dall’archeologia industriale della miniera di Seruci all’archeologia classica dell’omonimo insediamento nuragico attraversando in pochi chilometri le tracce di 3.500 anni di storia del territorio.

With this last stage, you will return to the starting point of the entire Trail.

Over 40% of the route runs along the railway tracks from Iglesias to Calasetta and from Monteponi to Portovesme.

The alternative route towards Seddas Moddizzis, which lengthens the stage by about 9.5 km, allows to visit a remarkable example of industrial archaeology, including the San Giovanni mine, from whose galleries you can access the splendid Santa Barbara cave.

A further alternative is to cover the last 2.3 km of the stage following the route of the ancient procession from Monteponi to Iglesias.

Safety and useful tips

From the Church of Santa Barbara in Bacu Abis, you have to proceed through the village of Gonnesa, where you need to pay attention to urban traffic.

Then, before arriving in the hamlet of Bindua, you have to follow the route of the old, disused FMS railway, where you will cross a series of passages on the old railway that are exposed to falling on one side. In this section of the route, it is recommended that you always follow the route and do not lean towards the exposed parts.

As you arrive in the outskirts of Iglesias in the area of Cabizza, the route leads to a dirt road that enters the urban area and becomes Via Amelia Melis de Villa. In this stretch of the stage, you must pay attention to vehicular traffic.

For those who wish to try out the alternative route, remember that the stage becomes long and challenging, therefore prepare yourself accordingly.

Con quest’ultima tappa si ritorna al punto di partenza dell’intero Cammino.

Oltre il 40% del percorso si sviluppa lungo i tracciati delle ferrovie da Iglesias a Calasetta e da Monteponi a Portovesme.

Il percorso principale prevede due varianti.

La prima variante, quella  per Seddas Moddizzis, allunga la tappa di circa 9,5 km, permette di visitare un notevole patrimonio di archeologia industriale, tra cui la miniera di San Giovanni, dalle cui gallerie si può accedere alla splendida grotta Santa Barbara.

La seconda variante consiste nel percorrere gli ultimi 2,3 km della tappa seguendo il tracciato dell’antica processione da Monteponi a Iglesias.