NEW!
PREMIERE
INNS!
DATES 2009:
only custom
PRICE:
Eur 2050 (reserving before Jan 31)
Eur 2200 (after Jan 31)
Max 12 participants
DEPOSIT:
Eur 500
INCLUDES:
9 Nights in
double room w/bath in 4 stars Hotel
9 breakfasts and dinners
beverages not included
Single suppl.: Eur 250
Support:
one cycling
guide and one support van
Bikes for rent:
Eur
150
In Sardegna we can
organize custom tours, guided or self guided, from one to two weeks for
groups of at least 6 participants
ASSOCIAZIONE ABCYCLE
38, Via Brecciano
65013 Città S.Angelo (PE) Abruzzo, Italia
tel/fax:
Italy 085 969410
abcycle@virgilio.it
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Located
only 15 minutes away from downtown, Cagliari Airport has
connections almost hourly with Rome or Milan, and daily with many
other European cities.
On arrival day we
visit the town leading bike store for last minute gear and eventual
renting. Our hotel is set in a quiet section of Cagliari, overlooking
the sea. Choose between the hotel's beach or pool for a first restoring
swim.
Just a short loop on Day 2 to get accustomed: we ride the coastal route
to Villasimius and back. The road is a roller coaster offering at
every turn new striking views above the sea.
On Day 3 we ride North always along the coast. Along our way we meet a few nice resorts: Torre
delle Stelle, Costa Rei and, to cap the ride, a swim
and a lunch on the beautiful
beach of Muravera. After lunch we drive by van
to our next hotel right on the beach of Torre di Bari (30 min
drive). On the way we stop at Jerzu for a wine taste.
On Day 4 you learn that Sardegna is not only gorgeous beaches but rugged
mountains as well. This first taste of the Gennargentu mountains
takes us across Jerzu, Ulassai and Gairo. The
summit is at Passo Sarcerei (960 mt). On the long way down we stop at
historical Lanusei to refresh with local specialties.
The first 20k of Day 5 are an easy warm up for the long climb to
the mountains of the Parco del Golfo di Orosei. The cappuccino
break is in
the town of Baunei. After the pass of Genna Cogina (770 mts),
a vast and undulated highland opens ahead of us. More breathtaking views
until we summit at Genna Silana (1017mt). From here it's a
25k dive into the enchantment of Cala Gonone and its bay. The hotel for
the next 2 nights is one of the legend of Sardinian hospitality: Su
Gologone. The unique charm and comfort of this hotel and its traditional cooking will be an unforgettable experience.
Here we will also spend our rest day: shopping in Dorgali,
beach at Cala Gonone, trekking to the nuragic village of Tiscali,
are a few proposals to spend actively your time but no blaming if
you just want to be laying by the hotel's pool. A wine taste in Oliena
right before dinner will be our aperitivo drink.
Also because on the following day we have the toughest stage of the
tour. The ride is pretty easy until we
spot Oliena, here we tackle the mountain of Supramonte and reach the muralled walls of Orgosolo (600 mts). Then we
ride deep into the forests of Barbagia touching the 1000 mts mark
in the town of Fonni. Here we stop for an energetic snack with
local specialties. Long miles up and down the wooded hills and across
stone villages until we summit again, over the tree line, at Passo Sa Casa. A
winding
descent will take us to Laconi where we have a well deserved
lunch. After expresso we drive by van to Guspini (1 hr drive).
The hotel in Guspini will be another favorite of you. For its style and superior comfort, for its large pool and the very
furnished wine cellar. Under the stone vaults of the latter we
will have our dinners.
After yesterday's tough stage you will welcome the easy ride of Day 8.
We circle around the odd shaped peaks of Monte Arcuentu to get
easily to the wilderness of Sardegna's Western coast. Costa Verde
soon welcomes us with
his lusty vegetation and deep blue sea.
From the easy rolling road you see the blossoming oleander that
follows the course of dry creeks, colorfully sneaking its way in the
vast greenery. As we turn inland we climb to the old mining town of
Montevecchio. The remaining quarters of the once florid mining district
- this area was named Metalla by the Romans - are now an open air
museum of industrial archeology. After a local snack or two we quickly
return to our hotel. In the afternoon our van will be available to take
you to one of the delightful beach resorts of Costa Verde.
Short stage but with some demanding inclines on the last day. The first
is a pleasant climb to Passo Bidderdi rewarded by a breathtaking
descent down to the beaches of Buggerru. From this village a
steep incline takes us above the cliff. Mind to have room left in
your memory card! The last climb starts at Cala Domestica and
ends, with the last mile over 10%, at Montecani. Now you can
really rejoice to the end of your efforts. The winding downhilll takes
us across Masua and Nebida. We are riding now the splendid
Costa del Sulcis. Here the bright colors of the land, going from
yellow, to red, to purple make a unique contrast with the emerald sea.
The end of the downhill in Fontanamare is also the end of our
ride. We take a swim and have a fish lunch in a restaurant right on the
beach. After one or two expresso we drive to our first hotel in Cagliari
by van (45 min drive).
*
extra mileage available
**In our tours you can take one day off or board the van during the
ride whenever you want to.
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