Level 3 means this trip requires a reasonable base of fitness and some experience of walking on uneven, remote terrain. The daily distances range from 12 to 16.5 km, which is manageable, but the elevation gain on several days (up to +607 m on day 2) and the remoteness of the route mean you should be comfortable walking for 4 to 6 hours on rough paths without easy bail-out options. The most demanding day is day 2, and even that can be shortened with a private transfer on the steepest uphill section. If you are looking for an introduction to coastal walking in Sardinia, the Wild East Sardinia tour from Tiscali to Cala Gonone is a comparable option worth comparing.
When you arrive in the **Sulcis-Iglesiente region of Sardinia**, known as the **Costa Verde**, you instantly understand why it is such a remarkable place for hiking in Sardinia: remote, wild, and shaped by an ancient mining past that forged both its landscapes and its people. Eight thousand years of mineral extraction have left behind a unique blend of abandoned mining sites and pristine coastal beauty — a combination that sparks curiosity and that unmistakable feeling of “there’s a story to be told here”. In 2007, this vast mining area (about 3,800 km²) was declared a UNESCO Global Geopark. Step after step, as you walk southward, you begin to meet the soul of Sardinia: its warm, helpful and welcoming people, sometimes with that famous sardonic smile said to be inherited from centuries of resisting invaders.
The Sulcis region is also renowned among wine lovers for its Carignano grape, a hardy variety that survives with almost no water and grows low to the ground because of the relentless winds. Almost every family still produces its own Carignano del Sulcis — and one sip is enough to understand why.
Your journey ends on the island of Sant’Antioco, an evocative final stop. Here you’ll walk among stunning coastal views, ancient watchtowers and landscapes shaped by wind and sea.
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