Excursion to Cala Goloritze

Starting point: locality Su Porteddu in the Golgo Plateau, Baunei

Description: From Baunei you reach the plateau of Golgo. Coming from the South, turn right after St Nicholas church in Baunei and follow the directions to San Pietro (St Peter)- Golgo. After a few hairpin turns, you reach the Supramonte. After 8 Km you leave the paved road and you take the unpaved way on your right (Signals for Cala Goloritzé); the parking and the bar restaurant “su porteddu” is more or less after 1,5 km.
You leave the car in the parking and start on the well visible footpath. At the beginning the path goes up, arriving 470 meters high above sea level.

You continue on a Mule track to ”bacu Goloritzè”, which is the rill taking you to the homonymous bay, cala Goloritzè. The path runs easily downhill within big holm oaks, ancient animal shelters and mediterranean scrub. Return by boat is not allowed.

At around a few hundred meters from the beach you go past the left side of the “Aguglia”, the big limestone pinnacle, destination of lots of climbers (the first time the Aguglia was ascended was in 1981 from Manolo and Alessandro Gogna). The entrance to the beach is facilitated through wooden passageways.

How to book

To book access to the footpath and beach at Cala Goloritzé, you must download the ‘Heart of Sardinia’ app or visit the website directly at www.heartofsardinia.com

Access information:
Starting point – Golgo Plateau (Su Porteddu)
TRAIL OPENING: 7.30 am
TRAIL CLOSING: 2.00 pm
You may remain on the beach until 5.00 pm.
Route information: 3.5 km in length and 500 m elevation gain.
Average duration of the route: 1½ hours one way; 2 hours return.
It is strongly recommended that you reach the trailhead by 10:00 am to ensure you can make the most of the route and your time on the beach.
It is compulsory to wear closed-toe shoes with good grip (preferably hiking boots) and to carry a good supply of water, which is particularly necessary during the ascent.
For further information, please contact or visit the municipal tourist information point either via the website www.turismobaunei.eu and/or at the offices in Baunei (at the Documentation Centre, Via Orientale Sarda) and Santa Maria Navarrese (Via Lungomare Montesanto) every day from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00.
The municipal tourist information point can also be contacted as follows:
– by telephone (or sending a WhatsApp message): the Infopoint number +39 3804617989 or the Municipal Tourism Services Secretariat: +39 3495462583 / +39 351 661 5216.
– by email at goloritze@turismobaunei.eu or info@turismobaunei.eu

Technical data excursion

Distance: 3,6 km.
Hiking time: about 1h 30 way there, 2 h way back.
Difficulty level: E (trail without technical difficulties)
Altitude difference: 513 m.
Signposting: good and very evident path.
Info: possibility of parking by Bar Restaurant “Su Porteddu”, at the beginning of the path. It is required the Payment of a ticket of 7,00 €.