Trekking in the Gorroppu Canyon

Duration: 4 Hours
Grade of difficulty: medium
Level: 650 m

This excursion goes into the territory of Urzulei, a mountain village at around twenty-five kilometres from Arbatax.

Take the S.S. 125 to the centre of Lotzorai and follow the signs for Talana-Urzulei, at a height of 183 km above the “Jenna Silana” Pass (1,050 m) where you can leave your car. To the left of the road, it is easy to identify the entry point to a well-marked pathway.

The floor of the Gorroppu Throat, one of the deepest canyons in Europe, created by the waters of the Rio Flumineddu, can be reached after a walk of around two hours. Formed by the eroding action of water over the course of millions of years, the canyon offers a bewitching landscape scene. Also extremely suggestive is the contrast between the green of the oak forests and the white of the rocks.

The feelings you get inside the canyon, with its ravines, crags and potholes of majestic proportions, fenced in by the high walls, are not easy to describe. If you do not have experience in this type of excursion, we recommend you book a guided tour.