On top of San Pantaleo Peaks
We leave the Supramonte, with its limestone mountains and huge verticals walls, and move to the north, the granite's domain.
Here the mountains are quite lower, around 500 metres, but the wind has carved incredible sculptures in the warm coloured rock. So beautiful sculptures that it is almost impossible to refrain from climbing on top!
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Last day in Supramonte is bad weather. So we remain in Lanaitto Valley and do a half-day walk to Tiscali, a fallen-doline that was inhabited by Nuragic people, the ancient Sardinian civilization.
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Along the way up.
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Dolines are always beautiful, but this one is amazing: it is on top of a mountain; part of the "roof" it is still there, plunged diagonally with some trees on top; there are the ruins of the ancient village inside.
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Conillo and Yoda exploring.
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After Tiscali we visit the so called "Giant's Tomb": a strange Nuragic typology of sanctuary, built 3000 years ago.
Archaeologists still don't know what it was for.
It gets this name because it has the shape of a tomb, with sepulchre and gravestone, but in a giant scale: what you see here would be the room for the coffin. -
Scott gets out from a little hole under the "gravestone".
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Conillo and the Giant's Tomb.
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After an in-depth archaeological study, Conillo gets to the conclusion that yes, giants were buried here!
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We get back to Dorgali...
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...for our last dinner at the "Asso di Pizza": great pizza and zero wastes! All dishes, cutlery and glasses are compostable.
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We move to north, the granite area.
We spend the night at the little old church where I've been camping many times in the past, but this morning Scott stays too long on the pc: a priest arrives and kick us out!
Ooops! -
We arrive at Capo Testa: I wanted to show this marvellous place to Scott.
He will spend most of the day in the sea while I... -
...While I climb the rocks.
When I see these amazing natural sculptures, I cannot refrain from climbing! -
To find the right path among the rocks is challenging and delights me a lot!
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The little coves of Capo Testa.
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Amazing sculptures!
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Sunset: the hippies that are living in this area gather together.
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This cut is not natural: ancient Romans did it.
They used to carving here the monoliths that, when in the final place, would be shaped into columns. -
Next days we move to San Pantaleo village.
yes, these are the same ridges where I was the day I was waiting for Scott: let's continue the exploration from where I sopped! :-) -
Climbing San Pantaleo's mountains.
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Here we on top Aratena Peak. Last time I got on top of Albacana peak.
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Behind Scott it is the little San Pantaleo village.
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Wandering about on the crests.
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:-)
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Me
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Conillo
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Last time I saw a fascinating cave, but it was difficult to reach and I didn't have time.
Today we had to struggle for a while, but finally here we are! -
From the cave.
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Afternoon, Scott needs to work online.
Conillo and me are exploring a new trail. -
Climbing Scala Impedrata, the highest peak of this ridge.
In the centre is San Pantaleo village, on the right are the peaks of this morning. -
Crazy rock shapes.
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I decided to climb down on the opposite side of Scala Impedrata, but there was no trail there. After a long struggle and bush bashing I finally got to the valley ...but ther's no trail here too!
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I finally manage to get to the ruined cottage of Stazzu Pinniteddi: there's a marked trail to go back here!
Behind the cottage is Scala Impedrata: I climbed up from the left, following the cairns, and found my way down on the right. -
In one hour I'm back to our base camp.
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Last day: today Scott goes to Portugal and I'll head back to Rome.
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Leaving san Pantaleo we encounter this nice Sardinian turtle.
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Ciao!
Matteo, Scott, Conillo and Yoda.
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Last day in Supramonte is bad weather. So we remain in Lanaitto Valley and do a half-day walk to Tiscali, a fallen-doline that was inhabited by Nuragic people, the ancient Sardinian civilization.
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Along the way up.
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Dolines are always beautiful, but this one is amazing: it is on top of a mountain; part of the "roof" it is still there, plunged diagonally with some trees on top; there are the ruins of the ancient village inside.
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Conillo and Yoda exploring.
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After Tiscali we visit the so called "Giant's Tomb": a strange Nuragic typology of sanctuary, built 3000 years ago.
Archaeologists still don't know what it was for.
It gets this name because it has the shape of a tomb, with sepulchre and gravestone, but in a giant scale: what you see here would be the room for the coffin.
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Scott gets out from a little hole under the "gravestone".
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Conillo and the Giant's Tomb.
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After an in-depth archaeological study, Conillo gets to the conclusion that yes, giants were buried here!
- - Cover |
We get back to Dorgali...
- - Cover |
...for our last dinner at the "Asso di Pizza": great pizza and zero wastes! All dishes, cutlery and glasses are compostable.
- - Cover |
We move to north, the granite area.
We spend the night at the little old church where I've been camping many times in the past, but this morning Scott stays too long on the pc: a priest arrives and kick us out!
Ooops!
- - Cover |
We arrive at Capo Testa: I wanted to show this marvellous place to Scott.
He will spend most of the day in the sea while I...
- - Cover |
...While I climb the rocks.
When I see these amazing natural sculptures, I cannot refrain from climbing!
- - Cover |
To find the right path among the rocks is challenging and delights me a lot!
- - Cover |
The little coves of Capo Testa.
- - Cover |
Amazing sculptures!
- - Cover |
Sunset: the hippies that are living in this area gather together.
- - Cover |
This cut is not natural: ancient Romans did it.
They used to carving here the monoliths that, when in the final place, would be shaped into columns.
- - Cover |
Next days we move to San Pantaleo village.
yes, these are the same ridges where I was the day I was waiting for Scott: let's continue the exploration from where I sopped! :-)
- - Cover |
Climbing San Pantaleo's mountains.
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Here we on top Aratena Peak. Last time I got on top of Albacana peak.
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Behind Scott it is the little San Pantaleo village.
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Wandering about on the crests.
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:-)
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