Macchione loop
Carloforte · about 1 h 45 min by car from Cagliari
The walk
5.1 km loop near Carloforte, 176 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: lunch at Da Andrea al Cavallera – Isola di San Pietro in Carloforte (1.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Cagliari: about 1 h 45 min (72 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
39.13407,8.28339
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.
Where to eat and drink
Recommended osteria
Da Andrea al Cavallera – Isola di San Pietro
Carloforte · 1.6 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Carloforte and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Da Andrea al Cavallera – Isola di San Pietro in Carloforte, 1.6 km by car.
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