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Sassari loop

Sassari · about 20 min by car from Alghero

Distance
6.3 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
10 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.3 km loop near Sassari, almost flat (+10 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere 45 (0.8 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Alghero: about 20 min (15 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Alghero, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

40.67563,8.22733

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Independent winemaker

Podere 45

SASSARI (SS) · 800 m from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Leda'

ALGHERO · 6.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Vecchio Mulino

Sassari · 28 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Su Recreu

Ittiri · 30 km from the trail

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Sassari and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Vecchio Mulino in Sassari, 28 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Podere 45, 800 m from the trail.