La Palma to Ippodromo
Cagliari · about 5 min by car from Cagliari
The walk
6.1 km out-and-back walk near Cagliari, up to Ippodromo, almost flat (+10 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Torre di Mezza Spiaggia. After the walk: lunch at Transumanza in Cagliari (3.4 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Cagliari: about 5 min (4 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Cagliari, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
39.20574,9.14964
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Along the way
- Torre di Mezza Spiaggia300 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Cagliari and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Transumanza in Cagliari, 3.4 km by car.
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