Hiking

This stage will lead you to barite quarries and several archaeological sites (Domus de janas of Su Cungiau de Tuttui, Nuraghi Moddizzi, Murrecci and Corongius Longus).

Lush vegetation with beautiful juniper trees covers the hills above the urban centre of Masainas.

You will have occasional glimpses of the landscape, where you can admire the sea in the distance.

The uphill slope that must be climbed at the start of the route to come up from the Is Zuddas caves (102 m above sea level) and reach the pass of Monte Moddizzi (374 m above sea level) is quite challenging.

Safety and useful tips

Upon leaving Is Zuddas, follow the SP 70 road for about 500 m to arrive in Su Benatzu. Pay attention to vehicular traffic and to the crossing in order to reach the correct side of the road.

Afterwards, you can proceed quite easily along the signed dirt roads that characterise the itinerary. However, it must be said that the stage is very long, therefore it is necessary to prepare adequately.

As you arrive in Piscinas, you will walk through the main street of the village, which is in fact the SS 293 road, therefore pay attention to urban traffic.

Also when you reach Giba, you will find the same situation as before, as you have to cross part of the town on the main road which is still the SS 293. Therefore, pay attention to urban traffic and any crossings.

Upon arriving in Masainas, just before reaching the memorial stone, you have to cross the southern outskirts of the village while passing through Via Roma, which is none other than the urban route of the SS 195; therefore make sure to pay attention when crossing and passing along the streets of the village.

Questa tappa è caratterizzata dalle cave di barite e dai  numerosi siti archeologici che si trovano nel territorio come la domus de janas di Su Cungiau de Tuttui e i nuraghi di Moddizzi, Murrecci e Corongius Longus.

Un lussureggiante manto vegetale con bellissimi esemplari di ginepro copre i rilievi che sovrastano il centro urbano di Masainas e a tratti si aprono squarci di paesaggio, dove la vista arriva fino al mare.

Si tratta di una tappa abbastanza impegnativa considerato lo strappo in salita da affrontare all’inizio del percorso per risalire dalle grotte Is Zuddas (102 m/slm) alla sella del Monte Moddizzi (374 m/slm)

From industrial archaeology to classical archaeology, from the coal mines of Serbariu to that of Nuraxi Figus, which are encountered respectively in the initial and final sections of the stage, the entire route is a sort of large open-air archaeological park, where it is possible to walk through the traces of the last 5,000 years of the territory's history.

ATTENTION: in this stage there are no restaurants or pizzerias, there is a grocery store where you can buy everything you need for dinner and supplies for the following day.

Safety and useful tips

In order to leave Carbonia in the direction of the Serbariu Mine, you have to walk through an urban stretch, therefore it is necessary to pay attention to the various crossings. Once you leave the Serbariu Mine, you have to cross the SS 126 to enter the dirt road that leads to the Nuraghe Sirai. Pay attention when crossing due to the presence of heavy vehicular traffic often at high speed.

As you reach the purification plant of Flumentepido, make sure to check if the Rio Flumentepido is in flood, in which case you must take the alternative route that leads to Cortoghiana passing through Medau Desogus.

You will then arrive in Cortoghiana at the furniture store commercial area and cross the SS 126 at the traffic light. Pay attention when crossing the state highway. Afterwards, you have to walk through Cortoghiana, therefore you must pay attention to the presence of urban traffic. The route continues to Nuraxi Figus, where once again you have to pass through the village along roads with urban traffic.

The stage is long, so prepare yourself properly.

There is a  variant which reduces the length of the route by approximately 7 km.

Dall’archeologia industriale all’archeologia classica, dalle miniere di carbone di Serbariu a quella di Nuraxi Figus, che si incontrano rispettivamente alla partenza e all’arrivo della tappa, l’intero percorso è da considerarsi un grande parco archeologico a cielo aperto, dove è possibile camminare sulle tracce degli ultimi 5.000 anni di storia del territorio.

E’ prevista una variante che riduce di circa 7 km la lunghezza del percorso.

ATTENZIONE: in questa tappa non ci sono ristoranti o pizzerie, c’è un negozio di alimentari dove è possibile acquistare tutto il necessario per la cena e scorte per il giorno seguente.