Parkirišče Necropoli Sardinija - Monte Torru (General)

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Country:	Italy
Mountain range:
Trailhead:	Parkirišče Necropoli Sardinija (450 m)
Destination:	Monte Torru (622 m)
Trailhead latitude/longitude:	40.5609 / 8.6297
Destination latitude/longitude:	40.5544 / 8.6135
Difficulty:	Easy unmarked route
Recommended equipment:	Hiking shoes

From Sassari, take the SP15 road toward the south. We pass through the village of Ittiri and continue on the SS131bis for a good 10 minutes, until a narrow, poorly maintained gravel road branches off to the right at a sharp curve; we turn onto it. After a few minutes’ drive, the road leads to the Necropoli parking lot, where we park.

We continue on foot through a large iron gate, and immediately afterward follow a poorly defined dirt path that leads us past a stone wall on the left. From here on, the path gradually fades away, and we continue walking across the grass. We cross a meadow, at the end of which there is a fence that we climb over. Behind the fence, we walk a few dozen meters across the grass, and then the trail leads us into a small forest, where it becomes slightly more visible. After passing through the grove, you’ll notice several large rocks on your right, along with a stone cairn. Cross the rocks and follow the grassy path slightly downhill. When we reach a larger water trough, we head slightly to the right, where the trail leads us across a meadow. We continue across the meadow for a while, then quickly ascend through a short stretch of woods. When the grove ends, we emerge once again onto a vast grassy plain, across which we continue straight ahead to a large rock formation. Here we turn left, and in the distance, a view of Monte Torru opens up before us. We continue along the trail, which is initially still level but then begins to descend. We head down toward a wooden signpost, which directs us straight toward some interesting volcanic formations. At the corner of the formations, you’ll notice a possible route up the rock face, which you’ll take. From here on, the trail continues across a gentle grassy slope, with a view of the summit ahead the entire time. The final ascent comes just before the end of the hike, when we climb to the rocky summit, which offers a magnificent view.

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