Access
From the village, follow the signs for Sa Crabarissa, following Via Gramsci, which soon turns into a country lane. you leave the beautiful sanctuary of S. Antonio on the right, still on an asphalted road, descending slightly to an obvious fork where you turn left, still following the signs.
Bortamelone
The area is overlooked by the gentle prominence of Monte Bortamelone, recognisable by its impressive reforestation. The road runs between pastures and scrubland. On the left is the rock of Nodu Pertuntu, not signposted, with its characteristic perforated summit. You continue along the main road, surrounded by arbutus trees, until the asphalt ends and the road proceeds, unpaved, always in excellent condition and slightly downhill, and now very scenic.
Sa Crabarissa
You reach a wide dirt clearing, keeping Bortamelone behind you, and after parking, take a right onto an clear path that heads toward the soaring, elegant silhouette of Sa Crabarissa. This extraordinary natural monument owes its name to a legend: a woman from Cabras (a crabarissa) who fell in love with a shepherd from Austis who was in her village for transhumance. The two swore eternal love to each other, but when she went to visit him, she discovered that he was already married and had a family. The girl went back, but the terrible pain turned her into stone: her form still resembles that of a girl from Cabras in typical costume. The rock is set in an extraordinary environmental context and can be reached along the beautiful path, keeping to the left.
Ring in the bush
Continue along the path, with a little slope, spotting a fork on the right that, once taken, leads uphill to a small artificial lake. Here, turn right onto a dirt track, still keeping to the right and returning to the car in a short time.
