ROUTE "Baccu Malu"
(L.=23 km. Dq = 650 m.)
The 7 brothers mountain

General information
The area of the itinerary is situated on the heart of the Sarrabus, a territory of the South-East Sardinia, which can be easly reached driving along the S.S. n° 125, 30 km. from Cagliari. This area is characterized from mountainous reliefs that overcomes the 1000 metres where sometime it snow and where still today it is possible to meet an unpolluted natural habitat. The itinerary runs across the towns territories of Burcei and Sinnai, where one can admire marvellous landscapes and visit one of the most suggestive mountainous areas in the island with a short run 23 km. long, accessible to everyone, also if beginner with the Mountain Bike..


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ROUTE "Baccu Malu"
EASY
Starting point
-
C.ma F.le Arcu e Tidu
Starting altitude
m. slm.
445
Maximum altitude
m. slm.
885
Length
km
23
Total ascent
m
650
Ascent
km
8.5
Descent
km
8.5
Lowland (±3%)
km
6
Asphalted road
km
6
Off road
km
12
Path
km
5
Single track
km
0
Max. p% ascent average
p =
11%
Max. p% descent average
p =
9.5%
Running time
ore
2-2,5
Mapps
I.G.M.
F. 558 - sez. III/IV
Cyclability
-
99%
Inverse run
-
100%

photo 1

Route description

The starting point is situated in the parking of "Arcu e Tidu" (445), near the Forester Barracks at the entrance of the 7 Brothers Natural Park. It's easy to reach; driving along the S.S. 125, coming from Cagliari, you must turn right and cover a few metres. The air is fresh and clean and we start the run along the asphalted ascent leading to "Monte Cresia" (650), where a lowland allows to us to admire the beautiful landscape. After 5.5 km. we turn left for an off road way which cross a stream and leads us to "Arcu sa Spina" (700), where the itinerary runs across a marvelous valley dominated by the Mountain of 7 Brothers. After a spring we run across "Arcu Curadori" (photo 1) and "Arcu su Crabiolu" where begin a disconnected and very fun descent that leads us to "Arcu Buddui" (575). Following on the left, we begin the hard ascent along the stream "Riu Ceraxa", a very disconnected and insidious slope where sometime we have to use our foot photo 2 After the last hairpin bend, the road surface become red. It's the mark of the ending of the ascent to "Baccu Malu" (1016), one of the 7 brothers that lies just in front of us. At the fork we turn right to the Forester Barracks of Baccu Malu where, turning right, a dog (Charlie) and a fawn welcome us. A few metres far from the Barracks, on the right, there is a view point where we can admire the green woods and the sea coast of Castiadas. Just the time for a break and we begin the come back running on the right at the fork and crossing the mountain pass among the granite rocks of the 7 brothers. So we begin the descent to the start point. It is a long and quick descent with a good road surface and we can go very fast!. But it's dangerous, in fact it is possible to meet forester cars or visitors doing Trekking on foot. It's very important to be careful on the bends. We arrive at a metallic bar and we turn right to the asphalted way near the park of Arcu e Tidu.

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