Gola di Gorropu
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Abigail_in_Austin
Austin, TX23 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
After reading the reviews, we chose the "easier" trail that leaves from the Ba Sarva bridge because, though I am fit and can handle a strenuous hike, I am not a technical hiker and the harder, steeper trail sounded scary to me (especially as it had rained the day before and may have been slippery). I'm very happy with the choice we made - it was quite beautiful and still a very good workout - approx. 8.5 miles total there and back. The drive to get there is lovely, too. Coming from the US, the canyon is no match for the Grand Canyon or Utah parks, but it is impressive nonetheless and worth the trip. Unfortunately it had rained and there was a pond between the easier green section and the yellow section and we had no interest in getting wet up to our belly buttons - and so instead we watched one daring soul do it. That was a shame because we were looking forward to seeing the very narrow section of the canyon but it was not to be. A great way to spend the day and a highlight of our trip so far. One recommendation we have is to get there early so that you can find a space in the parking lot.
Written September 26, 2018
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Ewelina565
Krakow, Poland1 contribution
Aug 2018 • Family
Being on Sardinia we were considering trip to canyon, but given that we were there in the middle of August, we had serious doubts if it is doable. So now I can tell - yes, it is! but be well prepared for it. Here you go a few remarks how to prepare for hiking the in the middle of Sardinian summer:
Remember to take with you:
- sunblocker (the best - SPV 50)
- some caps/sth to protect your head from sun
- 1 bottle of water/person/one route, after getting to the enterence of the kanyon there is water intake, so you can fill your bottles in for the route back - we also took a few additional bottles of water to pour it on our bodies duing the way just to cool ourselves, it helped a bit fighting with the temperature,
- descend took us 1,5h, ascend - 2h (we were with 13 years-old child), canyon route itself is 1 km long,
- the entrance to canyon is paid: adults - 5 EUR, children - 3,5 EUR - at the enterance there is also tent available where you can leave all unnecessary belongings, as in canyon you'll need to have two hand free to use them for walking on the large rocks - (that was very exciting by the way! and not difficult at all).
- the path is readably marked, so there is no possibility to loose your way,
- the track is diverse, there is shade, but also there are some places exposed for sun,
- trekking shoes/sneakers are necessary, no sandals!
Generally, route is not demanding, it's achievable for everyone, olders and youngers, but be ware of temperatures.
I strongly recommend discovering canyon, the views are amazing, not only canyon itself but also all the route towards it!
Remember to take with you:
- sunblocker (the best - SPV 50)
- some caps/sth to protect your head from sun
- 1 bottle of water/person/one route, after getting to the enterence of the kanyon there is water intake, so you can fill your bottles in for the route back - we also took a few additional bottles of water to pour it on our bodies duing the way just to cool ourselves, it helped a bit fighting with the temperature,
- descend took us 1,5h, ascend - 2h (we were with 13 years-old child), canyon route itself is 1 km long,
- the entrance to canyon is paid: adults - 5 EUR, children - 3,5 EUR - at the enterance there is also tent available where you can leave all unnecessary belongings, as in canyon you'll need to have two hand free to use them for walking on the large rocks - (that was very exciting by the way! and not difficult at all).
- the path is readably marked, so there is no possibility to loose your way,
- the track is diverse, there is shade, but also there are some places exposed for sun,
- trekking shoes/sneakers are necessary, no sandals!
Generally, route is not demanding, it's achievable for everyone, olders and youngers, but be ware of temperatures.
I strongly recommend discovering canyon, the views are amazing, not only canyon itself but also all the route towards it!
Written August 10, 2018
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Karolina W
Haarlem, The Netherlands3 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
We took the route from Ponte Sa Barva. You can park your car at the parking (€4 for half day) or drive a little bit further, pass the bridge and then go left. There is an open spot where you can park your car for free, plus it's a bit closer to the trail.
The trail is well marked and super easy to navigate. The hike is tiring, but mainly because of the August heat. Be sure to start early before it heats up. The canyon opens at 10.30 am.
The path to the canyon (6 km) is easy, no rock hopping or lots of elevation. It took us 1,5 hours to reach the canyon. The canyon is very beautiful and makes for some fun hiking/climbing over the rocks. You can make it as challenging as you want.
The trail is well marked and super easy to navigate. The hike is tiring, but mainly because of the August heat. Be sure to start early before it heats up. The canyon opens at 10.30 am.
The path to the canyon (6 km) is easy, no rock hopping or lots of elevation. It took us 1,5 hours to reach the canyon. The canyon is very beautiful and makes for some fun hiking/climbing over the rocks. You can make it as challenging as you want.
Written August 9, 2017
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P H
Vazerac, France9 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
We did this walk at the end of September. With the words of others who had done it only the day before, " it's easy, I did it in sandals" ringing in our ears, we donned suitable walking shoes and back packs with food and water. It was difficult on the way down because the path is a steep descent and in places is loose stone. Unfortunately, on one of the particularly stony sections my husband slipped and fell awkwardly, badly straining his ankle and knee. There was nothing for it but to continue with the aid of a stick claimed from the woods. We didn't manage to enter the canyon as the guide at the entrance suggested that we make our way along the other path to the jeep which takes you back to the top. €15 each. This walk is a little easier and is supposed to take 45 mins - it took us 1h30. My advice - you need really good walking boots and a higher level of fitness than we have. IT IS NOT EASY.
Written October 24, 2016
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Marius M
Vilnius, Lithuania58 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
it was amazing experience hiking down to Gorropu and walking in it. I would suggest it for everyone. really nice views! we went there with casual shoes and casual clothing. as it was May, it was not very hot. it was colder when we started walking and warmer down there. if it was summer and it was hot, you should take plenty of water.
we have arrived at 11:00 near the hotel, parked the car for free and started walking down to Gorropu. somewhere about 13:30 we reached the bottom. some groups passed us while we walked down, so we weren't very fast. we took out time exploring the views, taking photos.path is quiet normal, but you have to watch your step carefully and don't rush. we have entered Gorropu in about 14:00, we took the green path, then entered the yellow. yellow is harder, there is no path marked, so you have to find it yourself through big stones. we walked a little bit and turned back. it took about 1 hour and 30 minutes of walking in Gorropu. at about 15:00 we started walking to the jeep transfer, it took about 40 minutes of quiet fast walking with no stopping. Jeep took us on about 17:00, then about 20 minutes to the base camp and then about 15 minutes to the hotel parking with minivan. So all journey took about 6.5 hours.
walking back from Gorropu to the parking would take much time, I think 4-5 hours at least and it should be hard enough. jeep transfer is a good option for office workers :)
ask about jeep transfer before entering the Gorropu, guys at ticket tent are very friendly and will give you all information you need to know.
Gorropu is a must in Sardinia!
we have arrived at 11:00 near the hotel, parked the car for free and started walking down to Gorropu. somewhere about 13:30 we reached the bottom. some groups passed us while we walked down, so we weren't very fast. we took out time exploring the views, taking photos.path is quiet normal, but you have to watch your step carefully and don't rush. we have entered Gorropu in about 14:00, we took the green path, then entered the yellow. yellow is harder, there is no path marked, so you have to find it yourself through big stones. we walked a little bit and turned back. it took about 1 hour and 30 minutes of walking in Gorropu. at about 15:00 we started walking to the jeep transfer, it took about 40 minutes of quiet fast walking with no stopping. Jeep took us on about 17:00, then about 20 minutes to the base camp and then about 15 minutes to the hotel parking with minivan. So all journey took about 6.5 hours.
walking back from Gorropu to the parking would take much time, I think 4-5 hours at least and it should be hard enough. jeep transfer is a good option for office workers :)
ask about jeep transfer before entering the Gorropu, guys at ticket tent are very friendly and will give you all information you need to know.
Gorropu is a must in Sardinia!
Written May 20, 2019
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lisa h
Belgium8 contributions
Sep 2017 • Couples
We visited gola gorropu in september, amazing! We parked the car in the closest parking lot for a small fee. Then it was a 1.5h beautiful hike to the gorge. The gorge itself was amazing - it does involve more bouldering than walking though! The hike becomes increasingly difficult as you proceed, but you have to turn back in the end anyway (it's a dead end), so you can stop when it becomes too hard.
Written December 26, 2017
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Tanmouss
Oslo, Norway3,252 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
We looked like the perfect tourists arriving in the afternoon with our slippers and beach outfits for the hike...
We enjoyed nevertheless a breathtaking 360 scenery. So, for the visit, it is better to arrive early in the day with good comfortable shoes and a basic hiking equipment. Equipment can be rented on site as well. If you don't have the courage to hike it, there is an option to ride it in a rented 4x4. There are different hike circuits as well.
The drive to get there was worth it as the landscape is fantastic with all green steep mountains very different from the rockier surroundings of Porto Cervo. It does give a different image of Sardinia.
We enjoyed nevertheless a breathtaking 360 scenery. So, for the visit, it is better to arrive early in the day with good comfortable shoes and a basic hiking equipment. Equipment can be rented on site as well. If you don't have the courage to hike it, there is an option to ride it in a rented 4x4. There are different hike circuits as well.
The drive to get there was worth it as the landscape is fantastic with all green steep mountains very different from the rockier surroundings of Porto Cervo. It does give a different image of Sardinia.
Written July 6, 2017
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Robby_Cristian
Calgary, Canada2,181 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
Dare to see Gola di Gorropu, an impressive canyon, a world class mountain experience. I love it so much, that I would like to share my experience.
Be prepared with good hiking shoes and start early morning. My wife and I have chosen to start this trek from Genna 'e Silana, the highest point on SS125, vis-a-vis hotel Silana. From here, after 1h 1/2 hike descending around 600m we reached the canyon entrance where we paid the euro 5 access fee per person; also we book the jeep transfer to hotel Silana. There's a park officer who will give you all the information to enjoy the canyon.
The canyon is easy to access, the first two sections, green and yellow are manageable without any climbing equipment.
The highlight of the Gorropu canyon is at about twenty minutes from the entrance, where the canyon narrows at about five meters and the towering limestones walls are at their highest level, they say about 500 meters. Fantastic views to see how small people are in this huge nature creation. It seems that always nature has its ways to show us how small and fragile we are. On our coming back, the officer showed us the way to reach the jeep transfer point where a land rover waited for us. This last part was very easy walking, about 1 hour long. Enjoy Gola di Gorropu.
Be prepared with good hiking shoes and start early morning. My wife and I have chosen to start this trek from Genna 'e Silana, the highest point on SS125, vis-a-vis hotel Silana. From here, after 1h 1/2 hike descending around 600m we reached the canyon entrance where we paid the euro 5 access fee per person; also we book the jeep transfer to hotel Silana. There's a park officer who will give you all the information to enjoy the canyon.
The canyon is easy to access, the first two sections, green and yellow are manageable without any climbing equipment.
The highlight of the Gorropu canyon is at about twenty minutes from the entrance, where the canyon narrows at about five meters and the towering limestones walls are at their highest level, they say about 500 meters. Fantastic views to see how small people are in this huge nature creation. It seems that always nature has its ways to show us how small and fragile we are. On our coming back, the officer showed us the way to reach the jeep transfer point where a land rover waited for us. This last part was very easy walking, about 1 hour long. Enjoy Gola di Gorropu.
Written July 15, 2016
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thaifishcakes
London, UK261 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
You can trek this if you're fast paced in approx. 1 hour 15 mins in either direction from the bridge, then factor in 20 mins to get into the gorge from the river bed/payment tent (5 Euros per adult). Of course you can do a much more leisurely 2 hrs each way if you want! Take decent trekking shoes or trainers with you as the path is often basic/rocky.
It wasn't terribly easy to find the car park and we stopped several times to ask locals and other tourists if we were on the right track - we went via Dorgali on the SS125 then took the SP46 (be warned that official sign posts are few and far between, the sat nav may not work well and so you may be looking for a hand painted sign in yellow paint, with Tiscali Gorropu on it).
All in all its a nice trek and the gorge + river bed is a nice place to take a break and have a snack before heading back.
It wasn't terribly easy to find the car park and we stopped several times to ask locals and other tourists if we were on the right track - we went via Dorgali on the SS125 then took the SP46 (be warned that official sign posts are few and far between, the sat nav may not work well and so you may be looking for a hand painted sign in yellow paint, with Tiscali Gorropu on it).
All in all its a nice trek and the gorge + river bed is a nice place to take a break and have a snack before heading back.
Written May 31, 2015
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Rex W
Seattle, WA41 contributions
Sep 2014 • Friends
The hike down from the parking lot is a 700 meter drop in elevation, and you generally must climb back out this same steep path unless you plan to hike the length of the gorge and have arranged for the afternoon shuttle to pick you up and return you to the car parking area. Either way, this is a strenuous hike that will take more than 2 hours.
The canyon itself is magnificent, both in the sheer rise of the walls above the narrow streambed, but also in the immense size of the boulders, witness to the power of the winter floods that roar through the canyon.
The day we were there, the guide (only there to provide safety instructions and collect the entrance fee) gave us a thorough description of the Winter 2013 floods and what had changed in the canyon. Now, the first 10-15 minutes of hiking are generally easy, some rock hopping, but not too tough. Then, the markers on the trail turn from green to yellow, warning that the path is about to get more difficult (and dangerous). We continued for another 15 minutes, until we encountered the red markers, which the guide informed us was the place the canyon begins to climb steeply and the rock hopping turns to rock climbing and there is serious risk of injury if you fall. Some of the boulders we climbed around and over were over 7-10 meters high! We turned back not too far into this section as we didn't have our rock climbing gear, but wanted to get a feel for the level of difficulty. The ranger was right about the ascent of the canyon floor and the potential danger of climbing amongst the boulders. Must have been an amazing flood!
We ate our lunches and took naps on the big rocks at the end of the yellow section, then hiked back up to our car. Total trip time was about five hours. Definitely worth the effort if you are are in reasonably good physical condition.
The canyon itself is magnificent, both in the sheer rise of the walls above the narrow streambed, but also in the immense size of the boulders, witness to the power of the winter floods that roar through the canyon.
The day we were there, the guide (only there to provide safety instructions and collect the entrance fee) gave us a thorough description of the Winter 2013 floods and what had changed in the canyon. Now, the first 10-15 minutes of hiking are generally easy, some rock hopping, but not too tough. Then, the markers on the trail turn from green to yellow, warning that the path is about to get more difficult (and dangerous). We continued for another 15 minutes, until we encountered the red markers, which the guide informed us was the place the canyon begins to climb steeply and the rock hopping turns to rock climbing and there is serious risk of injury if you fall. Some of the boulders we climbed around and over were over 7-10 meters high! We turned back not too far into this section as we didn't have our rock climbing gear, but wanted to get a feel for the level of difficulty. The ranger was right about the ascent of the canyon floor and the potential danger of climbing amongst the boulders. Must have been an amazing flood!
We ate our lunches and took naps on the big rocks at the end of the yellow section, then hiked back up to our car. Total trip time was about five hours. Definitely worth the effort if you are are in reasonably good physical condition.
Written October 2, 2014
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Are dogs allowed at Gola di Gorropu?
Written June 14, 2024
Can anyone tell me if you can pay the gorge entrance fee with a credit or debit card? Thanks!
Written September 11, 2020
ciao,
ho visto la tua recensione su tripadvisor a proposito della gola di Su Gorroppu.
mi piacerebbe visitarla col mio fidanzato ma ho visto che ci sono molteplici modi per arrivarci.
volevo chiedere maggiori delucidazioni circa l'escursione per capire se la jeep è indispensabile o meno.
grazie mille in anticipo.
Katia e Roberto
Written October 19, 2019
Ciao,
noi abbiamo fatto l'escursione a piedi andata e ritorno dal passo Genna Silana,è stata dura ma ce l'abbiamo fatta,siamo persone mediamente allenate.Devi contare che oltre l'escursione c'è da attraversare anche la gola,e se arrivi fino alla fine è impegnativa anche quella.Tornassi indietro il ritorno lo farei in jeep, il ritorno a piedi non aggiunge nulla se non una soddisfazione personale.Non c'è bisogno di prenotare la jeep,a me hanno detto che è sempre disponibile.
Ciao
Written October 23, 2019
Hola, me gustaría saber el precio que tiene poder hacer la ruta fácil y la media sin guia y el aparcamiento el día 9/9/19.
Written September 8, 2019
Dobrý den, jedeme na Sardinii do Cala Gonone a chtěli bychom navštívit i soutěsku Gola do Gorropu. Odkud je tam nejlíp vcházet a co byste nám doporučili. Moc děkuji Iveta
Written July 1, 2019
Ciao Pierluigi grazie per l' accurata descrizione del posto.
Anche io sono di Roma ed eseguo escursioni spesso in solitaria.
Per il primo dell'anno vorrei fare questa escursione al canyon anche se dicono meglio la primavera.
Prenderò l'aereo dovrò vedere data la posizione geografica del canyon se scendere a Cagliari o Olbia..credi che essendo con i mezzi troverò mezzi tipo pulman o altro per andare al senriero?grazie
Written December 19, 2018
Buongiorno volevo sapere il costo è in che modo si fa la visita in questo bellissimo posto.
Written August 28, 2018
Se non erro abbiamo pagato 5 o 6€ a persona e noi abbiamo scelto il trekking dal passo Ghenna Silana. Ad ogni modo ci sono altre opzioni più facili e più difficile di quella da noi praticata consultabili dal sito ufficiale di Gorropu
Written August 30, 2018
É possibile fare il percorso con un bambino di 4 anni....??? Grazie
Written July 30, 2018
Ciao Francesca, ci sono vari ingressi al canyon. uno è il Genna Silana che io non ho fatto però mi hanno detto piuttosto impegnativo. però l'ho visto percorrere da una coppia con bambino. secondo me se non siete abituati al trekking è sconsigliato.
Dal campo base invece si arriva fino ad un certo punto con fuoristrada. poi ci sono circa 40 minuti di passeggiata piuttosto agevole. valutate però il caldo. comunque al campo base o sul sito potrete avere tutte le informazioni. però ne vale la pena, davvero bello!
Written August 4, 2018
It seems to be a wrong adress or wrong place on the map.
This is the right adress:
S.S. 125 km 183, 08040 Urzulei OG, Italien
Written July 25, 2018
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