Ulassai - Erriu pessiu (C-506)

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Trail summary

Path lenght 4.900 m

Time lenght 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty level More infos sui gradi di difficoltà Intermediate-high difficulty (E-level)

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Avvertenze e pericoli

The pathway

This path starts from the village of Ulassai and after passing through the town centre continues along the same road. After passing the Cooperativa Tessile (Weaving Cooperative) and crossing Trail C 502 in the S’Arenargiu locality, it continues along a dirt road and then along a path that skirts the eastern side of Monte Tisiddu, crossing a holm oak wood in the su Fundu de Simoni locality. After passing a fire station of the Forestas Agency the route continues downhill along a concrete road to the junction with Trail C 506a; from here, continuing along a cart track that was once the site of the old railway line used to transport the minerals extracted from the nearby mines, you will pass next to an equipped picnic area and a spring. The trail then ends in the Erriu Pessiu locality, at the junction with Provincial road SP 13.

Walking time is 1 hour 10 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes in the opposite direction).

Useful informations

ABOUT THE TERRITORY

The current trail network in Ogliastra extends for about 440 km. In the area of the Tacchi of Osini and Ulassai the total length of the hiking trails is around 80 km. The total area of the Tacchi of Osini and Ulassai is about 10,000 hectares.

The area is characterised by the presence of extensive outcrops of Palaeozoic rocks, mainly shale, which form the base of the carbonate plateaus (formed in the Mesozoic era) of varying height and size interspersed with deep canyons, known as Tacchi, which are distinctive features of this geographical area. The most widespread woodland is the holm oak forest, accompanied by areas of reforestation with conifers. The entire territory has many endemisms, some exclusively Sardinian and others also present in Corsica. Of particular interest is the protected nature area designated as RIN, in the Sa Brecca (Osini) locality, aimed at safeguarding the wild orchid Dactylorizha elata, an endemism exclusive to Sardinia.

Very important from a naturalistic point of view is the permanent wildlife protection oasis of Taccu (Ulassai), where some specimens of Sardinian deer have recently been reintroduced. In Osini you can visit the natural monument Scala di San Giorgio, a natural pass that allows you to reach the Tacco.

Archaeological sites include the Serbissi, Urceni, Sanu and Orruttu nuraghi (prehistoric stone towers) in the countryside round the village of Osini.

There are numerous caves, the most impressive of which, open to visitors, is the Su Marmuri cave in Ulassai, one of the largest in Europe, and home to the largest bat colony in Italy.

In Ulassai in the rainy season you can also admire the Lequarci waterfalls, among the most impressive in Sardinia. In and near the town of Ulassai, there are many works by locally-born artist Maria Lai.

The area’s trail network includes routes with various degrees of difficulty (T = Tourist - easy; E = Hiker - intermediate; EE = Expert Hiker), and covers the entire territory, including its coastal and mountain stretches. You can choose either a long ring-shaped route or shorter routes to reach specific attractions in the coastal or mountain areas. It is also possible to cross the area on your way to the northern and southern parts of the island along the Sentiero Italia trail.

Special care must be taken in rainy periods for the risk of flash floods (Sa canna stream area) and on account of cliffs and karst formations both above and below ground.

Roadbook

The path starts from the small town of Ulassai at the junction with Trail C 504 and Trail C 503 in front of the Lavatoio Comunale (the old town washhouse). Walk along Via Bosa and Via Plebiscito as far as Arco Barigau. From here, continue along Piazza Barigau on Viale Santa Barbara, then continue along the ring road until it crosses Via Dante at the town’s Tourist Office and then follow the signs for the Cooperativa Tessile (Weaving Cooperative) where it crosses Trail C 502 at S’Arenargiu, the starting point for reaching the summit of the tacco (rock outcrop) of Tisiddu.