Transardinia West, too, evolves along paths, mule tracks and dirt roads, avoiding tar roads as much as possible and riding across the wildest areas of the island, rarely crossing villages, only to sleep and eat. Besides the mountains of the hinterland, it touches various stretches along coasts and cliffs with a breathtaking view over the sea, where the green of the vegetation merges with the deep blu of the sea.

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Total Km: 430approx
Tot ascent: 8200 approx
Lenghts:  8 days  7 nights
Start: Alghero
Finish: Pula (Cagliari)
Difficult: 4

Day 1: Arrival in Alghero
Individual arrival in Alghero and by request transfer to the B&B of Villanova Monteleone near Alghero.
In the afternoon or evening meeting with IchnusaBike guides, bike check-up, supper and overnight stay.

Day 2: Villanova – Tresnuraghes
After breakfast we'll start the first lap of this raid that follows mostly the line of the Western Coast, and will lead us to the midieval town of Bosa, then roughly following partially paved countryside roads, tracks, dry-stone walls, and other secondary roads we'll reach our farm house in Tresnuraghes.
By bike: 61,5 km – Total climb 1300 m approx.

Day 3: Tresnuraghes – San Salvatore di Sinis
After the cliffs overhanging the sea and the Spanish Towers that guard the coast, we'll reach the enchanting sceneries of the Sinis peninsula, an amazing variety of environments: sand dunes, salt water lagoons, quartz beaches and Mediterranean scrub.
By bike: 77 km – Total climb 960 m approx.

Day 4: San Salvatore di Sinis – Morgongiori
From the Sinis peninsula to Morgongiori passing through Mount Arci, an important deposit of obsidian, known as "black gold" in ancient times for it's use in weapon and utensil making.
By bike: 64 km – Total climb 1000 m approx.

Day 5: Morgongiori – Piscinas
This lap isn't too difficult and it will lead us to the beautiful and wild Green Coast where a strong and flourishing nature has regained control of the mining areas abandoned in the past century.
Arrival at Piscinas where dunes up to 100 m high are continuously modelled and transformed by the strong winds that blow on this coast.
By bike: 64 km – Total climb 850 m approx.

Day 6:  Piscinas – Villacidro
Further south, we'll leave the coast to plunge into Mount Linas, the first piece of Italian land to emerge during the formation of the continents, uncontaminated area of mines, miners and shepherds.
In the evening arrival at our hotel among the mountains of Villacidro.
By bike: 50 km – Total climb 1500 m approx.

Day 7: Villacidro – Narcao
After crossing the Marganai forest and the karst cave of San Giovanni, we'll continue towards the mines and medieval ruins of the Cixerri plain until we reach the surroundings of Narcao and the Rosas mine, one of the many mine complexes which are part of the Geominerary Park, recently created as a tourist and cultural structure.
By bike: 50 km – Total climb 1200 m approx.

Day 8: Narcao – Pula
Last lap of this tour that will finally lead us very close to the southern point of this island. From the forest of Is Cannoneris, an endless espanse of holm – oaks, chesnut trees and other mediterranean scrub that clashes with the sea and stretches of sand of the Southern Coast.
Arrival at the beach for a well earned rest, lunch and farewell.
By bike: 60,5 km – Total climb 1400 m approx.

Tour Rates 2012

The fee Includes:
Accommodation in double, triple or quadruple rooms depending on the number of participants and the availability of accommodation in each facilty (cottages, B&Bs and small hotels).
7 dinners with wine and tasting some of the best recipes of Sardinian cuisine, picnic lunches during cycling laps, luggage transport during each lap, final lunch in Pula or Cagliari and bike guides.


The Fee Does Not Include:
The trip to Alghero and Cagliari, Alghero airport - hotel transfer, Pula - Cagliari airport transfer, last night in Cagliari, drinks at meals, gratuities, accident insurance, extras and anything personal not specified under "the fee includes."

Cash fund  travel
It's a cash fund that is established at the beginning of the journey through payment by all participants with a minimum amount that will cover, during Transardinia, all services not included in the fee such as extra drinks, bar stops and any admission to archaeological sites.
The amount of the fee is based on the experiences of previous groups and is managed by the group that elects a treasurer.
Any surplus at the end of the trip will be redistributed to all participants.