Quartu Sant'Elena to Is Arenas
Quartu Sant'Elena · about 10 min by car from Cagliari
The walk
4.1 km out-and-back walk near Quartu Sant'Elena, up to Is Arenas, almost flat (+15 m): about 1 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at Transumanza in Cagliari (5.6 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 10 min (8 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
39.23174,9.19604
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
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Quartu Sant'Elena and start the walk.
- 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Transumanza in Cagliari, 5.6 km by car.
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