Sardinia Gravel Bike Tour | 7 Days

From the spa town of Sardara via Barumini, Guspini and the Costa Verde to Torre Grande on the Gulf of Oristano: a 7-day, 6-night gravel cycling itinerary.

Day 1 | Sardara

Welcome to the spa town

Make your own way to San Gavino station; the transfer to your first hotel is included.

Sardara has been known for its thermal springs since Roman times. Two nights at a spa hotel in green surroundings, where the water flows at 50 to 68 °C. After the bike fitting and briefing, an optional loop.

Optional ride: 45 km | Elevation: +281 m / -282 m

Day 2 | Barumini loop

To the UNESCO-listed Su Nuraxi

Through rolling hills and vineyards to Barumini and the UNESCO-listed nuraghe of Su Nuraxi, an ancient village and fortress.

Back past vineyards, olive groves and the prehistoric Giants' Tombs, with downhill stretches to Sardara.

Distance: 67.9 km | Elevation: +864 m / -864 m | about 45% unpaved

Day 3 | Guspini

Medieval villages and cork oak forests

A gentle climb with wide views of the plain to Sanluri, a medieval village of towers and walls, then through farmland to San Gavino and its market.

Approaching Guspini, the road winds through shady ancient cork oak forests. Two nights in this town of colourful houses and lively squares.

Distance: 55.9 km | Elevation: +447 m / -427 m | about 66% unpaved

Day 4 | Piscinas and Portu Maga loop

Mining trails and a dune coast

Around a volcanic cone of basalt columns, then a panoramic climb over the Campidano plain to Montevecchio along an old mining trail.

Down along streams to the dunes and river mouth of Piscinas, over a twisty mountain road of the Costa Verde known mostly to locals, and back via the mining villages to Guspini and the pool.

Distance: 61.6 km | Elevation: +1,232 m / -1,232 m | about 38% unpaved | hilly

Day 5 | Oristano and Torre Grande

Two routes to choose from

The easier route passes ancient olive groves and herb-scented hills to the lagoon village of Marceddì.

The challenging route goes via Montevecchio to the coastal road of the Costa Verde, with a chance to swim. Both continue past Arborea, a farming town founded in the 1920s, and the Tirso, Sardinia's main river, to the seaside village of Torre Grande. Two nights here.

Distance: 72.2 km | Elevation: +246 m / -344 m | about 27 to 48% unpaved

Day 6 | Sinis peninsula loop

White quartz beaches and ancient sites

A flat gravel loop on mixed paved, sandy and dusty tracks between the Cabras lagoon and the Gulf of Oristano.

Visit white quartz beaches such as Mari Ermi and Is Arutas, one of Sardinia's oldest churches at San Giovanni di Sinis, and the Hypogeum of San Salvatore.

Distance: 46.1 km | Elevation: +287 m / -287 m | about 62% unpaved

Day 7 | End of tour

On to your next destination

The tour ends after breakfast. Take a taxi or bus to Oristano station for Cagliari or elsewhere. Depending on your departure time, a short morning loop is possible.