Cycling the West coast of Sardinia

Highlights: A Catalan Heritage Gem, bike fitting, short test ride

Alghero is a Catalan heritage town, with a typical historical center with narrow streets and alleys, protected by its massive bastions overlooking the sea - a charming and picturesque location to start your week.

We'll introduce the tour and we’ll have a detailed bike fitting and a short warm up ride exploring the nice rural countryside of Alghero with olive oil groves, orchards and vineyards.

Accommodation: Hotel Villa Piras, or similar.

Highlights: Wild Coastline and Rolling Malvasia Vineyards

Today’s ride will take you along the stunning scenic coastal road from Alghero to Bosa, 40kms of pristine beauty on the cliffs overlooking the sea, admiring the views of Alghero bay and Capo Caccia. This is going to be one of the best rides of your life, surrounded by wild nature over a rugged coastline, mountain pastures and oak forests, all the way down to the colorful Bosa, a medieval town dominated by its XII century Malaspina castle.
Leaving Bosa behind, the road starts climbing through the Modolo valley, a vivid patchwork of vegetable gardens, olive groves and vineyards of Malvasia producing the precious wine that is the symbol of the area. When at the top be sure to look back and admire the beach of Porto Alabe, with its brown volcanic sand, then end in Tresnuraghes, your home for the night.

Daily distance: 58km (36 miles)
Elevation gain: 1200m (3836 ft)
Terrain: Hilly

Accommodation: Villa Asfodelli, or similar.

Highlights: Olive Oil and Bottarga

Today's route crosses a very important olive oil production area, where the village of Cuglieri is the main center with its majestic Cathedral of Santa Maria della Neve overlooking the valley. Here we'll start a long downhill rewarding us with absolutely beautiful views, reaching over the promontory of Capo San Marco and the Maldiventre island.
After few more villages we'll enter the fascinating Sinis Peninsula, with its wetlands and pink flamingos. The trip ends in Cabras, a village with an ancient and still strong fishing tradition, dating back to Phoenicians, who are thought to have begun the traditional preparation of Bottarga, a delicacy of salted and cured fish roe, extracted from the local flathead grey mullet. The village museum hosts the "Giants of Monti Prama", 9th Century B.C. statues celebrating Nuragic warriors.

Short Option: Daily distance: 50km (31 miles) - Elevation gain: 432m (1417 ft) - Terrain: Hilly
Long Option: Daily Distance: 77km ( 48 miles) - Elevation gain: 981m ( 3219 ft) - Terrain: Hilly

Accommodation: Aquae Sinis Hotel, or similar.

Highlights: Wild Costa Verde

Another stunning ride takes you through the enchanting Marceddì lagoon, a realm that feels untouched by time. Next, the breathtaking Costa Verde (Green Coast) unfolds, resembling a film set with its historic mining villages and expansive sandy dunes, making it one of the island's most untamed regions. The Mediterranean scrub blankets the hills like a lush carpet, seamlessly transitioning to the striking desert sands of towering dunes. Here, the ocean appears more tempestuous, perpetually stirred by the relentless Mistral winds.

Short Option: Daily distance: 81km (50 miles) - Elevation gain: 1147m (3763 ft) - Terrain: Hilly
Long Option: Daily Distance: 90km ( 56 miles) - Elevation gain: 1262m ( 4140 ft) - Terrain: Hilly

Accommodation: Agriturismo (farmhouse) Rocce Bianche, or similar.

Highlights: Old mines, rural villages, Carignano vineyards, Portoscuso beaches

Today's ride will take you back in time with old mines, long endless beaches and secluded coves, fields of flowers and vineyards of the local Carignano grape variety. An easy start this morning with a downhill to Portixeddu, an ancient mining village in a coastal cove, just before arriving to Buggerru. Then climb to admire the magnificent views over Buggerru and Capo Pecora.
Our ride will descend passing by the famous Cala Domestica beach, and then climb up once again to the natural terrace of Nebida, which overlooks the beautiful "Pan di Zucchero" (Sugar Loaf) cliff. Finally, cycle down along the sandy endless beach of Funtanamare until you reach Portoscuso, the final destination of your ride

Daily distance: 61km (38 miles)
Elevation gain: 882m (2894 ft)
Terrain: Hilly

Accommodation: Hotel Don Pedro, or similar.

Highlights: The multicultural heritage of Carloforte island

Today, we'll discover the two islands in the South of Sardinia. So close but so different for history and landscapes. We'll head to Portoscuso port, taking a 30min ferry to the Island of Carloforte, a Mediterranean gem where Ligurian, African, and Sardinian cultures blend harmoniously. We'll spend the day exploring the salt works, lovely small beaches and spectacular cliffs.
Leading Carloforte on our second ferry of the day, we'll head to Calasetta. Here we'll go for a breathtaking ride of Sant'Antioco island, our final destination for today. You will cycle along the whole coastline dotted with secret coves, Spanish towers, and orchards.

Daily distance: 70km (43 miles)
Elevation gain: 750m (2461 ft)
Terrain: Hilly

Accommodation: MuMa Hostel, or similar.

Highlights: Ride the amazing Costa del Sud

We’ve told you, this tour has plenty of beauty. So what’s more marvelous than the Southern cost of Sardinia? After few kms we’ll be enchanted by the charming Romanesque-Pisan architecture of the Cathedral of Tratalias, followed by a succession of secret coves and ancient Spanish watchtowers, overlooking a sea with all shades of blue and green. The ups and downs end in Chia, one of the most gorgeous beaches of the whole island, followed by 15km of peaceful countryside until the legendary Nora, a Phoenician town conquered by the Romans and one of the most important settlements of ancient Mediterranean.

Daily distance: 85km (53 miles)
Elevation gain: 790m (2592 ft)
Terrain: Rolling Hills

Accommodation: Villa Madau, or similar.

Highlights: Tour End, Last Day, Arrivederci Amici!

It’s time to say goodbye, but we know this Island touched your heart and you want to be back in Sardinia with us!
Tour ends after breakfast. Transfer on your own to Cagliari Airport, or inquire for a private transfer.

Ciao Amici, ci vedremo presto!

PLEASE NOTE : The final itinerary, including hotels and/or activities described here, are subject to changes according to availability. 

We recommend flying into Alghero Airport (AHO).
- From the airport catch the lcoal bus operated by ARST, line 9373 AL.F.A. (see timetables here)
- You can also take a taxi from Alghero Airport to the hotel.

If you arrive in Cagliari Airport (CAG):
- Catch a train to Sassari directly from Cagliari Airport, see timetables on Trenitalia website (enter "Elmas Aeroporto" as departure station and "Sassari" as departure).
From Sassari, you have three options:
- Take another train to Alghero
- Take the the ARST bus, line 9323 (see timetables here)
- Take a taxi to Alghero

If you arrive in Olbia Airport (OLB):
- Catch a taxi to Alghero
- From Olbia centre, you can take a train to Sassari. See timetables on Trenitalia website.
From Sassari, you have three options:
- Take another train to Alghero
- Take the the ARST bus, line 9323 (see timetables here)
- Take a taxi to Alghero

We recommend flying out of Cagliari Airport (CAG), which is connected to Pula by bus and train, or by taxi to the city center.
- From Pula to Cagliari centre, take the ARST bus line 129 (see timetables here)
- From Cagliari centre, you can either take a taxi or a train (timetables on Trenitalia website) to the airport. You can also catch a taxi directly from Pula to Cagliari airport.

Private airport transfers available: if you don't want to worry about how to get to the starting hotel, we will be happy to arrange private transfers for you. Please inquire for price.

Final arrival and departure instructions along with other detailed pre-travel documents, will be e-mailed prior to your travel, with information specific to your departure (including the actual hotels used on your tour dates, which may vary from the hotels listed above).