Off-road tour in the Supramonte and visit to Pischina Gurthàddala

After several days on the beach, we were looking for a change of pace and found Gola di Gorropu. With several options to hike the gorge, we decided to drive to the base camp -- only 30 minutes from Cala Gonone -- and were really glad that we did. The staff at base camp was super helpful in explaining the several routes and trails to see the gorge as well as other nearby trails. We opted for the jeep + hike option. While we love a tough hike, our littlest one (age 7) wasn't up for a longer hike. This 3-ish hour hike starts with a bouncy ride in an rugged old Range Rover across the valley rim and down a track that might feel a little harrowing to anyone who is afraid of heights. From the drop off point, you hike about 2 miles to the gorge itself. The gorge is staffed with a small team that will provide the basics of the park and helmets if so inclined. Our kids loved scaling the rocks and running through the open areas of the gorge. Then afterwards we spent an hour cooling off in the nearby freshwater pools. We did this in August so it was super hot, but we loved the experience and the combo of the beautiful views, challenging hike and refreshing pools makes this hike one we won't soon forget. Do not forget to wear appropriate hiking shoes/boots with good tread, bring water (more than you think you'll need), and wear a swimsuit if you think you'll take a dip.

It is really worth it! We took a tour with Campo Base Gorropu. We paid 25 EUR for a jeep drive down to the canyon. Then you take a 3km easy walk to the canyon. The canyon has 5 EUR entry. The canoyn is devided into 3 parts, the easiest / medium and hard one. The hard one is only for professional use. The other two are OK to climb but I really recommend enough water and hard shoes, as you have to climb over really slippery stones. When you go back from the canyon, you can visit little "pools", walk the 3km road back and the jeep gets you back to the top. A really nice experience !! See pics.

Suggestive landscape....despite the heat and a bit of effort it was worth it....fantastic experience

Beautiful gorge, as is the route (downhill only) to get there from the Ghenna and Silana pass. Very knowledgeable and super passionate guide.

Super ballade. J’avais beaucoup lu les commentaires des uns et des autres sur Tripadvisor pour préparer la ballade. Nous ne voulions pas partir de Ghenna Silana car nous avions lu beaucoup de mises en garde sur la difficulté du parcours mais en arrivant là-bas nous avons discuté avec un guide et il nous a convaincu d’y aller au départ de Ghenna Silana. Nous sommes 4 dont deux ados de 16 ans. Nous avions tous des baskets au pied et 1 litre d’eau par personne (il y a une source en bas dans le canyon donc pas la peine de prendre plus d’eau). Nous avons pris l’option descente à pieds pendant 1h30, visite en bas du canyon puis remontée en jeep moyennant 45 mn de marche pour retrouver la jeep. Bref tout s’est très bien passé. Nous avons descendu les 700 mètres de dénivelés sans problème. Effectivement ça descend tout le temps et de temps en temps il faut mettre ses mains pour s’aider mais rien de très compliqué ! Nous sommes sportifs mon mari et moi mais nos deux filles ne font pas plus de sport que ce qu’il leur est demandé au lycée !!! Le retour en jeep coûte 15€/pers et vous payez en arrivant au retour avec CB si vous voulez. Ne pas oublier de prendre du liquide pour payer l’entrée du canyon 5€ par personne