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The Selvaggio Blu Route the Grotta Verde at Capo
Caccia or the Su Palu cave
Its very name – Wild Blue – is the best possible description of near Orosei, are only open to
this difficult route along the Golfo di Orosei, starting from Santa experienced spelunkers.
Maria Navarrese and ending at Cala Luna. The Selvaggio Blu was
conceived by Mario Verin and Peppino Cicalò in the late 1980s. The
course requires excellent physical Golf Courses
condition and preparation (since Sardinia has some famous golf
part of it consists of stretches courses, including the one at
of rock climbing, some of the Pevero Golf Club in Porto
the descents are achieved by Cervo, designed by the architect
abseiling and you have to walk Robert Trent Jones. This 18-hole
with a heavy load because of the golf course is internationally
distance between water supply
sources) but the rewards are known for its tournaments.
some of the most spectacular
views of the Sardinian coast. The Other Sports
town of Baunei publishes a guide
to Selvaggio Blu; for information, The island’s sports activites
or if you are interested in buying are not confined to the
the book, call 347 290 3101 (www. mountains and caves in its
A stretch of the Selvaggio Blu trail selvaggioblu.it). interior. More traditional
sports such as tennis, football,
swimming and five-a-side
Caving
particular excursion is, therefore, football can be pursued in
not suitable for beginners. The mountains of Sardinia the many sports grounds and
Whether walking or climbing, are riddled with dozens courts throughout the island.
or a combination of both, make of fascinating caves to be
sure you have the best map explored, some of which
possible to hand (a good map have tourist facilities. The
is published by IGM). You should temperature inside is likely
also carefully calculate the time to be relatively high, more
the tour will take and how or less the yearly average
much food and water will be of the surrounding area. Bear
needed, as it is possible to in mind that some of the
walk for kilometres without difficult caves, such as the The golf course at Pevero in Porto Cervo,
stumbling across a village. Golgo abyss (at Su Sterru), on the Costa Smeralda
DIRECTORY
Horse Riding Walking Tours Esedra Escursioni Caving
Cooperativa Barbagia Insolita Bosa. Tel 0785 743 044. Federazione
∑ esedraescursioni.it
Goloritze Oliena. Tel 0784 28 60 05. Speleologica Sarda
Iglesias. Tel 0781 306 64.
∑ barbagiainsolita.it
Ogliastra. Keya ∑ federazione
Tel 368 702 89 80. Club Alpino Italiano Orosei. Tel 348 6530 speleologicasarda.it
∑ coopgoloritze.com Cagliari. Tel 070 66 78 77. 682/683.∑ keya.eu Società Speleologica
∑ caicagliari.it
Horse Country Cooperativa Ghivine Nordic Walking Italiana
Via Zamboni 67, Bologna.
Arborea. Dorgali. Tel 338 834 1618. ∑ nordicwalking Tel 051 53 46 57.
Tel 0783 80 500. ∑ ghivine.com sardegna.com ∑ ssi.speleo.it
∑ horsecountry.it Rock & Sun
Cooperativa Goloritze Golf Courses
Maneggio La Cinta Baunei. Tel 368 702 89 80. Tel (from UK) 0203 390
San Teodoro. ∑coopgoloritze.com 0351. Is Molas Golf Club
Tel 338 822 8984. Cooperativa ∑ rockandsun.com Pula. Tel 070 924 10 06.
∑ ismolas.it
∑ maneggiolacinta Turistica Enis Scoprisardegna Pevero Golf Club
santeodoro.it Oliena. Tel 0784 28 83 63. Porto Torres.
∑ coopenis.it Porto Cervo.Tel 0789 95
La Posada Escursioni in Tel 328 456 46 82. 80 00. ∑ golfclub
∑ scoprisardegna.com
del Cavallo Sardegna pevero.com
Posada. Dorgali. Tel 349 672 7750. Zente Tanka Golf Club
Tel 0784 85 41 16. ∑ escursioniin Dorgali. Tel 349 666 2264. Villasimius. Tel 342 885
∑ posadacavallo.it sardegna.com ∑ zente.it 6244. ∑ golftanka.it

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