Cammino di Santa Barbara: 7 days in Sulcis, abandoned mines and the Sardinian sea
Iglesias•7 days · 6 nights•Travel + trekking · 600 m
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Where?
Italia, Italia
On your own?
No problem
Points
+37
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Overview
Is it for me?
Included & extras
Good to know
Itinerary
Getting there
Packing
Coordinator
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS TRIP
Italy's most spectacular walk goes where they dug for lead
In Sulcis-Iglesiente, south-west Sardinia, lead, zinc and silver were mined for a hundred and fifty years. Then the mines closed and stayed: shafts, washing plants, workers' villages and rails that end at the sea. The Cammino di Santa Barbara, named after the miners' patron saint, links them in a network of paths no other Italian route can match for landscape.
Group chat before departure
Come alone, leave with new friends
Is this trip for me?
Five vibes, an effort level and a type of trip: so you can tell in ten seconds if it's for you.
Party & nightlife
Relax
Nature & adventure
Cities & culture
Monuments & history
Physical effort
Easy Plus
Type of trip
Cammino · Mare · Archeologia industriale
Group
Max 12
Accommodation
Villaggi minerari restaurati, ostelli e B&B
You walk among the dunes of Piscinas, up to a hundred metres high, pass beneath the Lamarmora washery clinging to the cliff, drop to Masua facing the Pan di Zucchero sea stack and sleep in restored mining villages. Mediterranean scrub, turquoise sea and industrial archaeology in a single view.
Read more ⌄
What's included
Overnight
Local guide
Transport for excursions (van or minibus)
Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
Show all 5 inclusions
What's not included
✕
Meals
✕
Travel to the meeting point (car-pooling with the other participants)
✕
Anything not listed under «The price includes»
Good to know
Documents, accommodation, transport and the ground rules before you book.
Documents
REQUIRED
Siamo in Italia: basta la carta d'identità. Porta la tessera sanitaria.
Carta d'identità
Tessera sanitaria
Accommodation
Villaggi minerari recuperati, ostelli del cammino e B&B di paese: dormire dentro una casa di minatori restaurata è metà del viaggio.
Transport
Volo su Cagliari (non incluso), poi treno o bus fino a Iglesias, incluso. Bagagli trasportati in furgone tra le tappe.
Weather and changes of plan
Primavera e autunno: 15-24 gradi. Il sole del Sulcis è forte anche a marzo e la macchia mediterranea graffia: pantaloni lunghi, cappello e crema solare. Poca acqua lungo il percorso.
Insurance
INCLUDED
Assicurazione infortuni, medico e bagaglio Guiddy inclusa nella quota.
Itinerary
Seven days, approximate schedule: the Coordinator may swap stops depending on the weather.
Trekking
5 days
Total elevation gain
2,750 m
Km on foot
97 km
Duration
7 days
Iglesias · 7 days · 97 km on foot
Day 1 · Sat 3 Apr
CULTURA
Iglesias e la città delle miniere
1 stop · from 15:00
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The town of Saint BarbaraMEETING POINT15:00
Iglesias has lived off mines since the Middle Ages: the centre is Spanish, the cathedral is dedicated to Saint Barbara and the mining museum is inside a school where people learned to dig. Participants car-pool to get here: say so when you book, then sort it out in the Telegram group.
Included today: trasferimento, pernottamento · Not included: volo, pasti
Day 2 · Sun 4 Apr
TREKKING
Verso Nebida e la laveria Lamarmora
2 stops · from 07:30
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Day 3 · Mon 5 Apr
TREKKING
Masua, Porto Flavia e il Pan di Zucchero
2 stops · from 08:00
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Day 4 · Tue 6 Apr
TREKKING
Nella macchia verso Buggerru
2 stops · from 07:30
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Day 5 · Wed 7 Apr
TREKKING
Le dune di Piscinas
2 stops · from 07:30
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Day 6 · Thu 8 Apr
CULTURA
Montevecchio, il villaggio della direzione
2 stops · from 08:00
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Day 7 · Fri 9 Apr
RIENTRO
Ultimo tratto e rientro da Cagliari
1 stop · from 08:00
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How do you get to Iglesias? By carpooling.
You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group. Contacts and costs are agreed between you: a seat isn't guaranteed.
WHO'S ALREADY GOING
for the selected date
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.
What to pack
You get there by car: one bag for the nights and a daypack for the day.
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Cap
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Swimsuit
REQUIRED
Beach towel
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Guiddy Experience
3 – 9 April 2027
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Questions?
How do I get to the meeting point?
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The town of Saint Barbara, at 15:00: get there on your own or car-pool with the other participants. Say so when you book, then sort it out in the Telegram group.
Can I join on my own?
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How fit do I need to be?
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What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
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Until when can I cancel?
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€100 today, the rest 30 days before
✓A €100 deposit to hold your place: it's the only thing you pay today
✓Free cancellation up to 30 days before (for this departure: 3 March 2027, 23:59)
✓€611 balance charged automatically 30 days before departure
✓Minimum not reached? Deposit fully refunded
Deposit and balance by card, PayPal, Satispay or Revolut. The balance can also be paid in 3 interest-free instalments with Klarna.
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Cammino di Santa Barbara: 7 days in Sulcis, abandoned mines and the Sardinian sea
Iglesias
7 days · Travel + trekking · 600 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
2,750 m
Max altitude
600 m
Distance
97 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
7 days
Guiddy points
+37
▣ 5 photos
+1 photos
WHY THIS TRIP
Italy's most spectacular walk goes where they dug for lead
In Sulcis-Iglesiente, south-west Sardinia, lead, zinc and silver were mined for a hundred and fifty years. Then the mines closed and stayed: shafts, washing plants, workers' villages and rails that end at the sea. The Cammino di Santa Barbara, named after the miners' patron saint, links them in a network of paths no other Italian route can match for landscape.
Come alone, leave with new friends
Is this trip for me?
Five vibes, an effort level and a type of trip: so you can tell in ten seconds if it's for you.
Party & nightlife
Relax
Nature & adventure
Cities & culture
Monuments & history
Physical effort
Easy Plus
Type of trip
Cammino · Mare · Archeologia industriale
Group
Max 12
Accommodation
Villaggi minerari restaurati, ostelli e B&B
You walk among the dunes of Piscinas, up to a hundred metres high, pass beneath the Lamarmora washery clinging to the cliff, drop to Masua facing the Pan di Zucchero sea stack and sleep in restored mining villages. Mediterranean scrub, turquoise sea and industrial archaeology in a single view.
Read more ⌄
What's included
Overnight
Local guide
Transport for excursions (van or minibus)
Guiddy Coordinator (runs the group, Telegram included)
Show all 5 inclusions
What's not included
✕
Meals
✕
Travel to the meeting point (car-pooling with the other participants)
✕
Anything not listed under «The price includes»
Good to know
Documents, accommodation, transport and the ground rules before you book.
Documents
REQUIRED
Siamo in Italia: basta la carta d'identità. Porta la tessera sanitaria.
Carta d'identità
Tessera sanitaria
Accommodation
Villaggi minerari recuperati, ostelli del cammino e B&B di paese: dormire dentro una casa di minatori restaurata è metà del viaggio.
Transport
Volo su Cagliari (non incluso), poi treno o bus fino a Iglesias, incluso. Bagagli trasportati in furgone tra le tappe.
Weather and changes of plan
Primavera e autunno: 15-24 gradi. Il sole del Sulcis è forte anche a marzo e la macchia mediterranea graffia: pantaloni lunghi, cappello e crema solare. Poca acqua lungo il percorso.
Insurance
INCLUDED
Assicurazione infortuni, medico e bagaglio Guiddy inclusa nella quota.
Itinerary
Seven days, approximate schedule: the Coordinator may swap stops depending on the weather.
Trekking
5 days
Total elevation gain
2,750 m
Km on foot
97 km
Duration
7 days
Iglesias · 7 days · 97 km on foot
Day 1 · Sat 3 Apr
CULTURA
Iglesias e la città delle miniere
1 stop · from 15:00
⌄
The town of Saint BarbaraMEETING POINT15:00
Iglesias has lived off mines since the Middle Ages: the centre is Spanish, the cathedral is dedicated to Saint Barbara and the mining museum is inside a school where people learned to dig. Participants car-pool to get here: say so when you book, then sort it out in the Telegram group.
Included today: trasferimento, pernottamento · Not included: volo, pasti
Day 2 · Sun 4 Apr
TREKKING
Verso Nebida e la laveria Lamarmora
2 stops · from 07:30
⌄
Day 3 · Mon 5 Apr
TREKKING
Masua, Porto Flavia e il Pan di Zucchero
2 stops · from 08:00
⌄
Day 4 · Tue 6 Apr
TREKKING
Nella macchia verso Buggerru
2 stops · from 07:30
⌄
Day 5 · Wed 7 Apr
TREKKING
Le dune di Piscinas
2 stops · from 07:30
⌄
Day 6 · Thu 8 Apr
CULTURA
Montevecchio, il villaggio della direzione
2 stops · from 08:00
⌄
Day 7 · Fri 9 Apr
RIENTRO
Ultimo tratto e rientro da Cagliari
1 stop · from 08:00
⌄
How do you get to Iglesias? By carpooling.
You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group.
WHO'S ALREADY GOING
for this date
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.
What to pack
You get there by car: one bag for the nights and a daypack for the day.
The town of Saint Barbara, at 15:00: get there on your own or car-pool with the other participants. Say so when you book, then sort it out in the Telegram group.
